娘(むすめ)

むすめ
noun
daughter, girl
1. daughter
One's female child.
娘(むすめ)が二人(ふたり)います。
I have two daughters.
娘(むすめ)が結婚(けっこん)しました。
My daughter got married.
娘(むすめ)に会(あ)いに行(い)く。
I'm going to see my daughter.
娘(むすめ)は大学生(だいがくせい)です。
My daughter is a university student.
娘(むすめ)さんはおいくつですか。
How old is your daughter?
娘(むすめ)のことが心配(しんぱい)だ。
I'm worried about my daughter.
2. girl, young woman
A young unmarried woman.
あの娘(むすめ)は誰(だれ)ですか。
Who is that girl?
若(わか)い娘(むすめ)さんが働(はたら)いている。
A young woman is working there.
村(むら)の娘(むすめ)たちが集(あつ)まった。
The village girls gathered.
隣(となり)の娘(むすめ)は元気(げんき)だ。
The girl next door is cheerful.
きれいな娘(むすめ)さんが店(みせ)の前(まえ)に立(た)っていた。
A pretty young woman was standing in front of the shop.

娘(むすめ) means daughter (family relationship) or a young woman/girl.

TWO MEANINGS:
1. Daughter: one's female child
2. Girl/young woman: unmarried young female (somewhat old-fashioned)

FAMILY TERMS:

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 娘(むすめ)さん: (your) daughter (polite)
  • 一人娘(ひとりむすめ): only daughter
  • 娘婿(むすめむこ): son-in-law
  • 箱入り娘(はこいりむすめ): sheltered daughter

USAGE NOTE:
When referring to someone else's daughter politely, use 娘(むすめ)さん or お嬢(じょう)さん. The second meaning (young woman) is less common in modern speech.

Related Words

Related: 息子(むすこ) (son)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:17 · Revised 2026.5.19 7:24
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