Japanese Conversation · Level 38
90 words
Japanese word
女性
Pronunciation
Romajijosei
Meaning
- nounwoman
Example
あの女性は先生です。a no jo sei wa sen sei de su
That woman is a teacher.
More examples
絵の中に女性がいます。e no naka ni jo sei ga i ma su
There is a woman in the picture.
多くの女性がこの本を読んでいます。ō ku no jo sei ga ko no hon o yo n de i ma su
Many women are reading this book.
Core concept
Describes an adult human in the female category, with a neutral focus on the person.
Common phrases
女性の方jo sei no hō
the woman
女性と男性jo sei to dan sei
women and men
女性に人気jo sei ni nin ki
popular with women
Similar words
女の人onnanohito: A polite everyday term for an adult female person.
女onna: A common term for a female person that can sound blunt in some contexts.
Definition in Japanese
成人した女の人を指す語。sei jin shi ta onna no hito o sa su go
Word origin
女性 (josei) combines 女 (jo, "woman") and 性 (sei, "nature or sex") to form a word for a female person.
Usage tips
- 女性 (josei) often appears in public notices, surveys, and demographic descriptions, giving the word a neutral and somewhat formal tone.
Other meanings
- femalenoun
Opposites
- 男性danseimannoun
Related words
- 女性らしさjoseirashisafemininitynoun
- 女性らしいjoseirashiifemininei-adjective
- 女性化joseikafeminizationnoun