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彼女

kanojo

Description

「彼女」は女の人を指す言葉ですが、つきあっている女の人、つまりガールフレンドの意味でもよく使います。

"彼女" is a word that refers to a woman, but it is also often used to mean a girlfriend, that is, a woman you are dating.

Meanings

彼女kanojo

she; her (third-person female pronoun)

彼女はとても親切です。

She is very kind.

彼女kanojo

girlfriend

彼には彼女がいます。

He has a girlfriend.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    彼 (that person) + 女 (woman); coined in the modern era as a female pronoun.

  • Nuance

    context decides between 'she' and 'girlfriend'; possessive like 私の彼女 clearly means girlfriend.

In videos

“最後、彼女のことは一日たりとも忘れたことはない。”

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