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：2026/01/08
太后
Hiragana
たいこう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
皇帝の母である女性、または先帝の后である女性に与えられる尊称。特に中国や日本などの王朝制国家で用いられた。
Easy Japanese Meaning
てんのうのははで、まえにこうごうだったひとのよびな
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
皇帝的母亲或先帝的皇后 / 皇太后的简称
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
皇帝之母的尊稱 / 在位皇帝之母或先帝遺孀的尊號 / 皇室中地位崇高的女性，常代行監政
Korean Meaning
황태후 / 황제의 어머니
Indonesian
permaisuri janda (janda kaisar) / ibu suri
Vietnamese Meaning
Hoàng thái hậu / Thái hậu (mẹ của hoàng đế)
Tagalog Meaning
ina ng emperador / biyudang emperatris
Sense（1）
empress dowager
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
See correct answer
The empress dowager is living quietly in the palace.
See correct answer
太后は宮殿で静かに暮らしています。
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