貴婦人(きふじん)

きふじん
noun
lady; noblewoman
formalliteraryperson
1. lady; noblewoman; woman of high social standing
A woman of noble birth or refined social status. Used in both historical and literary contexts, and sometimes to describe a woman who carries herself with elegance and grace.
貴婦人(きふじん)が馬車(ばしゃ)に乗(の)った。
The noblewoman got into the carriage.
彼女(かのじょ)は貴婦人(きふじん)のような気品(きひん)がある。
She has the refinement of a lady.
中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパでは、貴婦人(きふじん)たちが文化(ぶんか)や芸術(げいじゅつ)の発展(はってん)に大(おお)きく貢献(こうけん)した。
In medieval Europe, noblewomen greatly contributed to the development of culture and the arts.

Usage

A formal, somewhat literary word for a woman of high social standing. In modern Japanese, it is more commonly encountered in historical fiction, fairy tales, and formal descriptions than in everyday conversation.

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Synonym: 淑女(しゅくじょ) (gentlewoman (refined manners))
Related: 令嬢(れいじょう) (young lady of good family)
Related: 婦人(ふじん) (woman (polite/formal))
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Added 2026.3.19 12:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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