侯爵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 侯爵 is read as こうしゃく and is a noun for the noble title marquis or for a person who holds that title.
• Basic usage: Holding the title appears in 侯爵の称号を持つ, while the title used for a person appears in 侯爵が出席する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Title and person
  • Depending on context, it names either the rank itself or the noble who bears it.
• Distinguishing noble titles
  • It is a distinct title from ranks such as 公爵, so the person’s formal title determines which term is appropriate.