Meaning of 少女 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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少女, 乙女JLPT 3
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Kana Readingしょうじょ, おとめ
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Romajishōjo, otome
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- young lady; little girl; virgin; maiden; daughter
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Example Sentences
少女, 乙女, しょうじょ, おとめ used in context
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Yukiko is an innocent girl of tender years.
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I am touched by the girl's acute sensitivity.
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Phppt! That's what you get for laughing at a girl!
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「少女の部屋へ行く」というのは「トイレへ行く」ということの婉曲表現です。
Going to the little girl's room is an euphemistic expression for "going to the toilet."
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「っていうか、あなたは誰なの！？」床に転がっている俺は無視して、伊織はその少女を問いただしていた。
Rather - who the heck are you?! Iori enquired of the girl, ignoring my form rolling around on the floor.
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The girl who lives next door is very pretty.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)
On: オツ, イツ
Kun: おと-, きのと
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