Japanese

じょせい
Meaning: woman; female
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

女
性

Example sentences

Many women were participating in that meeting.
この雑誌は主に若い女性に読まれている。
This magazine is mainly read by young women.
会員の半分以上を女性が占めている。
Women account for more than half of the members.
政府は、新しいビジネスを始める若者を全面的に支援している。
The government is fully supporting young people who are starting new businesses.
彼は女性にすごくモテる。
He is very popular with women.
新製品は、二十代の女性をターゲットにしている。
The new product targets women in their twenties.
その銀髪の女性は、都会の雑踏の中でひときわ目を引いた。
That silver-haired woman stood out in the middle of the city crowd.
彼は店で女性を口説いていた。
He was hitting on a woman at the shop.
彼は隣に座っている女性をチラチラ見ていた。
He was glancing repeatedly at the woman sitting next to him.
彼女は見た目こそか弱いが、芯の強い女性だ。
She looks frail, but she is a woman with a strong core.

Usage Notes

A formal and polite way to refer to a woman, as opposed to 'onna'.

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