English–Japanese
“daughter” in Japanese
How to say “daughter” in Japanese
“Daughter” in Japanese is 娘 (musume).
Centers on a female family member defined by being someone's child.
Example sentences with 娘
これは私の娘です。ko re wa watashi no musume de su
This is my daughter.
娘は毎朝、自分で学校へ行きます。musume wa mai asa ji bun de gak kō e i ki ma su
My daughter goes to school by herself every morning.
Tips for using 娘
- In conversation, 娘さん (musume-san) is a respectful way to refer to someone else's daughter, especially when speaking to or about the parent.
Other Japanese words for “daughter”
お嬢さんは学生です。o jō sa n wa gaku sei de su
Your daughter is a student.