婦人(ふじん)

ふじん
noun
woman, lady
See also: 夫人(ふじん) (Mrs., wife)
1. woman, lady
A formal or polite term for an adult woman. Often used in official or respectful contexts.
婦人(ふじん)服(ふく)の売(う)り場(ば)はどこですか。
Where is the women's clothing section?
Common in department stores
婦人(ふじん)科(か)を受診(じゅしん)しました。
I visited the gynecology department.
婦人(ふじん)科(か) = gynecology
ご婦人(ふじん)の方(かた)はこちらへどうぞ。
Ladies, please come this way.
Polite usage
婦人(ふじん)警官(けいかん)が道(みち)を案内(あんない)してくれた。
A policewoman gave me directions.
婦人(ふじん)会(かい)の会合(かいごう)に参加(さんか)した。
I attended a women's association meeting.

婦人(ふじん) is a formal term for woman or lady.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 婦人(ふじん)服(ふく) (women's clothing)
  • 婦人(ふじん)科(か) (gynecology)
  • ご婦人(ふじん) (polite: lady/ladies)

SIMILAR WORDS:

USAGE NOTE:
婦人(ふじん) is becoming less common and may sound dated. 女性(じょせい) is now more widely used in everyday contexts.

Related Words

Synonym: 女性(じょせい) (woman (neutral))
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Added 2026.1.9 20:57 · Revised 2026.5.17 0:11
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