三女(さんじょ)

さんじょ
noun
third daughter
1. third daughter
The third-born daughter in a family.
彼女(かのじょ)は三女(さんじょ)だ。
She is the third daughter.
うちの三女(さんじょ)はまだ赤(あか)ちゃんだ。
Our third daughter is still a baby.
三女(さんじょ)が生(う)まれて、家(いえ)がさらに賑(にぎ)やかになった。
With the birth of our third daughter, the house became even livelier.

BIRTH ORDER TERMS (daughters):

  • 長女(ちょうじょ): eldest daughter
  • 次女(じじょ): second daughter
  • 三女(さんじょ): third daughter
  • 四女(よんじょ): fourth daughter

BIRTH ORDER TERMS (sons):

  • 長男(ちょうなん): eldest son
  • 次男(じなん): second son
  • 三男(さんなん): third son

USAGE:
Used in formal introductions, family discussions, and official documents. In casual speech, people more often say 三番目(さんばんめ)の娘(むすめ) (third daughter).

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