淑女(しゅくじょ)

しゅくじょ
noun
lady; gentlewoman
formalperson
1. lady; gentlewoman; woman of refined character
A woman of good breeding and graceful manners. Used in formal or literary contexts to describe an elegant, well-mannered woman.
彼女(かのじょ)は淑女(しゅくじょ)のようにふるまった。
She behaved like a lady.
紳士(しんし)淑女(しゅくじょ)の皆(みな)さま、ようこそ。
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.
祖母(そぼ)は昔(むかし)から淑女(しゅくじょ)としての教育(きょういく)を受(う)けてきた。
My grandmother was raised with the education of a lady from a young age.

淑女(しゅくじょ) is a formal, somewhat literary word for a refined, well-mannered woman. It is rarely used in everyday conversation.

Common collocations

Most frequently encountered in the set phrase 紳士(しんし)淑女(しゅくじょ)の皆(みな)さま (ladies and gentlemen), used at formal events and ceremonies.

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Register

Formal, literary, or old-fashioned. In everyday speech, 女性(じょせい) (woman) is far more common. 淑女(しゅくじょ) carries connotations of elegance, modesty, and good upbringing that make it sound ceremonial or bookish in casual contexts.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 紳士(しんし) (gentleman (male counterpart))
Related: 女性(じょせい) (woman (neutral))
Related: 婦人(ふじん) (lady (formal))
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Added 2026.3.19 21:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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