Japanese Conversation · Level 14
90 words
Japanese word
女
Pronunciation
Romajionna
Meaning
- nounwoman
Example
女の人が来ました。onna no hito ga ki ma shi ta
A woman came.
More examples
映画では、女が主人公です。ei ga de wa onna ga shu jin kō de su
In the movie, a woman is the protagonist.
Core concept
It focuses on a person's female identity rather than on the person's role, name, or relationship.
Common phrases
女の人onna no hito
woman
Similar words
女の人onnanohito: A conversational term for an adult female person.
女性josei: A formal term for an adult female person, often used in writing and public contexts.
Definition in Japanese
人間のうち、女性の性別に属する者。nin gen no u chi jo sei no sei betsu ni zoku su ru mono
Word origin
女 (onna, "woman") comes from the native Japanese word をみな (womina), an older form recorded in Old Japanese.
Usage tips
- English female used as a noun can sound clinical, whereas 女 (onna) is an ordinary Japanese noun whose tone depends strongly on context.