彼女(かのじょ)

かのじょ
noun
she; girlfriend
See also: 彼(かれ) (he / boyfriend)
1. she, her
Third person singular pronoun for females.
彼女(かのじょ)は学生(がくせい)です。
She is a student.
彼女(かのじょ)に聞(き)いてみよう。
Let's ask her.
彼女(かのじょ)は毎日(まいにち)図書館(としょかん)で勉強(べんきょう)しています。
She studies at the library every day.
彼女(かのじょ)は日本語(にほんご)がとても上手(じょうず)なので、みんなに教(おし)えてくれます。
She is very good at Japanese, so she teaches everyone.
彼女(かのじょ)は去年(きょねん)大学(だいがく)を卒業(そつぎょう)してから、東京(とうきょう)の会社(かいしゃ)で働(はたら)いていると聞(き)きました。
I heard she has been working at a company in Tokyo since graduating from university last year.
2. girlfriend
One's female romantic partner.
彼女(かのじょ)がいますか。
Do you have a girlfriend?
新(あたら)しい彼女(かのじょ)ができた。
I got a new girlfriend.
彼女(かのじょ)と一緒(いっしょ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to see a movie with my girlfriend.
彼女(かのじょ)の誕生日(たんじょうび)に何(なに)をあげたらいいか分(わ)からない。
I don't know what to give my girlfriend for her birthday.
彼女(かのじょ)と別(わか)れてからもう半年(はんとし)になるけど、まだ忘(わす)れられない。
It's been half a year since I broke up with my girlfriend, but I still can't forget her.

彼女(かのじょ) has two meanings: "she/her" (pronoun) and "girlfriend" (noun). Context usually makes the meaning clear.

USAGE (sense 1, she):
Used less frequently than "she" in English. Japanese often omits pronouns when the referent is clear from context. Using the person's name is often preferred over 彼女(かのじょ).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2, girlfriend):

Related words

Usage

In writing, 彼女(かのじょ) as a pronoun is common (novels, news). In speech, it sounds slightly formal or distant. For close acquaintances, use their name.

Related Words

Antonym: 彼氏(かれし) (boyfriend)
Compare: 恋人(こいびと) (lover, sweetheart, boyfriend/girlfriend)
Compare: 交際相手(こうさいあいて) (boyfriend)
Compare: あの人(ひと) (that person)
Related: ボーイフレンド (boyfriend)
Related: 元(もと)カノ (ex-girlfriend)
Compare: あいつ (that guy)

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