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woman, female
An adult female human. A formal and neutral term for referring to women.
女性専用車両に乗りました。
I rode in the women-only car.
Train cars for women during rush hour
この会社は女性社員が多い。
This company has many female employees.
女性の方はこちらへどうぞ。
Women this way, please.
Formal/polite context
日本では、働く女性の数が年々増えています。
In Japan, the number of working women is increasing year by year.
この雑誌は二十代の女性を対象にしています。
This magazine is aimed at women in their twenties.
女性 is a formal, neutral term for women.
COMPARISON OF TERMS:
- 女性: woman (formal, neutral)
- 女: woman/female (can be rude in some contexts)
- 女の人: woman (polite, everyday)
- 女の子: girl
- 女: female (literary, compounds)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 女性社員: female employee
- 女性専用: women-only
- 女性向け: for women
- 若い女性: young woman
OPPOSITE:
- 男性: man, male