English–Japanese
“second daughter” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijijo
Example
私は三人姉妹の次女です。watashi wa san nin shi mai no ji jo de su
I am the second daughter in a family of three sisters.
How to say “second daughter” in Japanese
“Second daughter” in Japanese is 次女 (jijo).
Describes the daughter who is second when a family's daughters are counted by birth order.
Example sentences with 次女
姉妹の話になると、私は次女ですと説明します。shi mai no hanashi ni na ru to watashi wa ji jo de su to setsu mei shi ma su
When we talk about sisters, I explain that I am the second daughter.
Tips for using 次女
- Japanese family terms often use 長女 (chōjo), 次女 (jijo), and 三女 (sanjo) to identify daughters by birth order, so 次女 (jijo) can be the third child when an older son exists.