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表層形
皇大后
コータイゴー
名詞

皇大后 (コータイゴー)

Koutaigou · こーたいごー — Empress Dowager, Queen Mother

Other ways to say “empress dowager” in Japanese →

皇大后 in rōmaji: koutaigou, also spelled kotaigo.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 皇太后 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
皇大后
見出し語 (Lemma)
皇太后
読み (Reading)
コータイゴー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
皇大后
読み・基本形
コータイゴー
表記・基本形
皇大后
見出し語の読み
コウタイゴウ
💡 English Meaning

皇大后 means “Empress Dowager, Queen Mother” — full definition & examples →

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皇太后 (コータイゴー) — main entry →

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コータイゴー
Lemma: 皇太后
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