令嬢(れいじょう)

れいじょう
noun
young lady; daughter (honorific)
formalhonorificpersonfamily
1. young lady; (someone's) daughter
An honorific term for another person's daughter, or a young woman of high social standing. Conveys respect and formality.
社長(しゃちょう)の令嬢(れいじょう)です。
She is the president's daughter.
令嬢(れいじょう)はとても上品(じょうひん)な方(かた)でした。
The young lady was a very refined person.
大使(たいし)の令嬢(れいじょう)がパーティーに出席(しゅっせき)していた。
The ambassador's daughter was attending the party.

An honorific used to refer to another person's daughter, especially one from a respected or wealthy family. Never used for one's own daughter — use 娘(むすめ) instead.

Also commonly appears in the title of light novels and manga in the genre pattern 悪役令嬢(あくやくれいじょう) (villainess daughter), referring to a female antagonist from a noble family in otome game or isekai stories.

Common collocations

  • ご令嬢(れいじょう) — (your/their) daughter (extra-polite with ご)
  • 社長(しゃちょう)の令嬢(れいじょう) — the company president's daughter
  • 悪役令嬢(あくやくれいじょう) — villainess (in fiction)

Related Words

Compare: 公女(こうじょ) (princess)
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Added 2026.2.17 23:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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