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女
onna, jo
Description
「女」は、女性や女の子を表す言葉です。
"女" is a word that refers to women or girls.
「onna」と読むと少しくだけた言い方になり、「jo」と読むと「女性」など他の言葉の一部になることが多いです。
When read as "onna," it sounds a bit casual, and when read as "jo," it often appears as part of other words like "女性" (woman).
Meanings
女onna
woman; female
あの女の人はとても親切です。
That woman is very kind.
女jo
female (used in compounds)
男女で分かれてください。
Please separate into men and women.
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Notes
- Reading
女 is onna alone, but jo/nyo in compounds like 女性 (josei), 男女 (danjo).
- Nuance
plain 女 can sound blunt; 女性 (josei) is the polite word for 'woman'.
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