Jisho

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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. woman; female
  • その
  • しょうじょ少女
  • おお大きく
  • なって
  • すらり
  • とした
  • じょせい女性
  • になった
The girl has grown into a slender woman.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. feminine genderGrammar, Only applies to じょせい
Wikipedia definition
3. WomanA woman, pl: women is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights". Unlike men, women are typically capable of giving birth.
Read “Woman” on English Wikipedia
Read “女性” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Woman” on DBpedia
Other forms
女性 【にょしょう】

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