ðɪs wʌz mˈoʊst lˈaɪkli dˈuː tə ðə tˈɜːm "nˈɪŋɪˌoʊ hˈaɪm" bˌiːɪŋ ˈeɪbəl təbi tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd æz ˈiːðɚ "dˈɑːl pɹˈɪnsɛs" ɔːɹ "mˈɜːmeɪd pɹˈɪnsɛs".
This was most likely due to the term "ningyo hime" being able to be translated as either "doll princess" or "mermaid princess".