This is the 3798th most frequent Japanese word.
ひめ
"Hime" (ひめ) means "princess" or "lady of high social standing" in English.
Here, 'ひめ' (hime) is used to mean 'princess,' denoting a royal female character in the story.
この物語のひめはとても勇敢です。
The princess in this story is very brave.
In this instance, 'ひめ' is honorifically referred to as '姫様' (hime-sama), emphasizing respect and formality.
姫様、どうぞこちらへお進みください。
Princess, please proceed this way.
Here, 'ひめ' is a part of a given name, 'Himeko,' indicating its usage in naming conventions.