男女(だんじょ)

だんじょ
noun
men and women, both genders
1. men and women, both genders
A compound referring to both males and females collectively.
男女(だんじょ)平等(びょうどう)は大切(たいせつ)だ。
Gender equality is important.
男女(だんじょ)合(あ)わせて百(ひゃく)人(にん)が参加(さんか)した。
A total of one hundred people, both men and women, participated.
男女(だんじょ)別(べつ)のトイレがある。
There are separate toilets for men and women.
この学校(がっこう)は男女(だんじょ)共学(きょうがく)です。
This school is co-educational.
男女(だんじょ)を問(と)わず、誰(だれ)でも参加(さんか)できるイベントが来月(らいげつ)開(ひら)かれる。
An event that anyone can participate in, regardless of gender, will be held next month.

Compound: 男(だん) (male) + 女(じょ) (female)

Common expressions

Note: When referring to 'male and female' in contexts like animals, 雄(おす) (male) and 雌(めす) (female) are used instead.

Related Words

Related: 男(おとこ) (man)
Related: 女(おんな) (woman)
Related: 性別(せいべつ) (sex, gender)
Compare: 異性(いせい) (the opposite sex)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:52 · Revised 2026.9.9 0:22
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