女王

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 女王 (じょおう) combines woman 女 and ruler 王 to form the noun “queen.”
• Basic usage: It can denote a female monarch or the reproductive queen of a colony, such as a queen bee.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A monarch and a colony's queen
  • The translation “queen” fits both uses, but the actual role differs between a human ruler and 蜂の女王.