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.
社長の令嬢です。
She is the president's daughter.
令嬢はとても上品な方でした。
The young lady was a very refined person.
大使の令嬢がパーティーに出席していた。
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 instead.
Also commonly appears in the title of light novels and manga in the genre pattern 悪役令嬢 (villainess daughter), referring to a female antagonist from a noble family in otome game or isekai stories.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ご令嬢 — (your/their) daughter (extra-polite with ご)
- 社長の令嬢 — the company president's daughter
- 悪役令嬢 — villainess (in fiction)