Japanese

しょうじょ
Meaning: girl, young woman
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: おとめ

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Example sentences

彼女は、まだあどけない少女だった。
She was still an innocent girl.
この小説の主人公は勇敢な少女だ。
The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.
その少女はあどけない笑顔でこちらを見た。
The girl looked at me with an innocent smile.
少女は楽しそうに鞠をついている
The girl is happily bouncing a ball.
その映画は、夏祭りで少年と少女が出会うボーイ・ミーツ・ガールの物語だ。
That film is a boy-meets-girl story in which a boy and a girl meet at a summer festival.

Usage Notes

Typically refers to a girl between the ages of 7 and 18, before she reaches adulthood.

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