一人娘(ひとりむすめ)

ひとりむすめ
noun
only daughter
1. only daughter
A daughter who is the only female child in a family, or the only child who is a daughter.
彼女(かのじょ)は一人娘(ひとりむすめ)だ。
She is an only daughter.
一人娘(ひとりむすめ)を大切(たいせつ)に育(そだ)てた。
We raised our only daughter with care.
一人娘(ひとりむすめ)が結婚(けっこん)して寂(さび)しくなった。
Our only daughter got married and we feel lonely.

一人娘(ひとりむすめ) specifically refers to a family's only daughter.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 一人息子(ひとりむすこ): only son
  • 一人っ子(ひとりっこ): only child
  • 長女(ちょうじょ): eldest daughter
  • 末っ子(すえっこ): youngest child

NUANCE:
Often carries an implication of being cherished or doted upon. May suggest the parents' special attachment to their only daughter.

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Added 2026.1.29 15:15
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