On the other hand, there is an opinion that, compared to national anthems of a constitutional monarchy (for example, "God Save the Queen"), Kimigayo does not have a meaning of extreme praises for the emperor and it is a quite normal national anthem for the system that recognized the emperor as a symbol of the unity of the people.
これに対して立憲君主制の国歌（たとえばイギリスの『女王陛下万歳』など。）と比較しても極端な天皇賛美の意味はなく、天皇象徴制の国歌ではごく普通の国歌だと考える意見もある。