娘
娘

daughter, girl

10 strokesFrequency 1,145JLPT N2Grade 8

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むすめこ

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娘むすめこNounFreq #553
1

daughter

Examples
彼女は娘の身支度を手伝った。
She aided her daughter in dressing.
2

girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

Examples
私は若い娘の厚化粧は好まない。
I don't like heavy makeup on a young girl.
あの子彼の子あの娘彼の娘あのこPronounFreq #1356
1

娘 only used for women

that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady

2

Archaic; Esp. used by brothel owners or senior prostitutes when addressing servant girls

you

小娘こむすめNounFreq #4878
1

Oft. used derog. or teasingly

young girl; lass; adolescent female

Examples
「安いですね。じゃあ10ヤードください」小娘が答えた。
"That's cheap. I'll take ten yards," the girl answered.
娘さんむすめさんNounHonorificFreq #5168
1

daughter

Examples
あなたの娘さんはいつ成年に達したのですか。
When did your daughter come of age?
嬢娘じょうFreq #8141
1

Common noun

unmarried woman

2

Noun, used as a suffix; After a name

Miss

Examples
田中嬢は長年アメリカにいたので英語を話すのが非常にうまい。
Having been in America for many years, Miss Tanaka is a very good speaker of English.
3

Noun, used as a suffix; After a line of work

-ess; -ette

一人娘１人娘ひとり娘ひとりむすめNounFreq #14656
1

only daughter

孫娘まごむすめNounFreq #14953
1

granddaughter

Examples
「ここだわ。ちょうどここがいい」と孫娘はいいました。
"There," said the granddaughter, "that's just the place."
愛娘まな娘まなむすめNounFreq #22557
1

(one's) beloved daughter

母娘《おやこ》ははこNounFreq #27318
1

mother and daughter

看板娘かんばんむすめNounFreq #30571
1

pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop

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