娘(むすめ)

むすめ
noun
daughter, girl
family
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. This use is somewhat old-fashioned.
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.
この店(みせ)の看板娘(かんばんむすめ)はいつも笑顔(えがお)だ。
The young woman who is the face of this shop is always smiling.
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.

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Common expressions

Usage

When referring to someone else's daughter politely, use 娘(むすめ)さん or お嬢(じょう)さん.

Related Words

Related: 息子(むすこ) (son)
Related: お嬢(じょう)さん (daughter (polite), young lady)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:17 · Revised 2026.10.2 15:55
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