prince

王子、親王

王族の男性、特に王や女王の息子。

やさしい英語で： A male member of a royal family, especially a king or queen’s son.

• The prince lives in a palace.
• A prince married her in the story.
• The queen introduced her two sons, both princes.

よく使う表現： a young prince, the crown prince, a royal prince

公、君主

公の称号で、小さな独立国を治める男性。

やさしい英語で： A male ruler of a small independent country whose ruler has this title.

• The prince addressed his people.
• A new prince took the throne.
• The prince ruled the small state for thirty years.

使い方： prince of somewhere (The prince of Monaco attended the ceremony.)

類義語： ruler, sovereign

よく使う表現： a ruling prince, a sovereign prince, the prince of

公爵、公

王族とは限らない、世襲の高い貴族の称号を持つ男性。

やさしい英語で： A man with a very high inherited social title, who may not belong to a royal family.

• The prince owned a large estate.
• His family had held the title of prince for centuries.
• Several princes attended the count’s wedding.

よく使う表現： a French prince, a titled prince, a wealthy prince