長女(ちょうじょ)

ちょうじょ
noun
eldest daughter
formalfamily
See also: 長男(ちょうなん) (eldest son)
1. eldest daughter; first-born daughter
The oldest daughter in a family. Used in formal contexts such as family registers, introductions, and official documents.
私(わたし)は三人(さんにん)姉妹(しまい)の長女(ちょうじょ)です。
I am the eldest daughter of three sisters.
長女(ちょうじょ)が今年(ことし)小学校(しょうがっこう)に入学(にゅうがく)する。
Our eldest daughter starts elementary school this year.
長女(ちょうじょ)として家族(かぞく)の面倒(めんどう)を見(み)る責任(せきにん)を感(かん)じていた。
As the eldest daughter, she felt a responsibility to take care of the family.

Compound of 長(ちょう) (eldest/senior) + 女(じょ) (daughter/female).

Birth order terms in Japanese:

Common collocations

Usage

In conversation, people often say 上(うえ)の娘(むすめ) (older daughter) or 一番上(いちばんうえ)の娘(むすめ) instead. 長女(ちょうじょ) sounds more formal.

Related Words

Related: 一人娘(ひとりむすめ) (only daughter)
Related: 末(すえ)っ子(こ) (youngest child)
Related: 末娘(すえむすめ) (youngest daughter)
Compare: 長子(ちょうし) (eldest child)
Compare: 初子(ういご) (firstborn child)
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