末娘(すえむすめ)

すえむすめ
noun
youngest daughter
1. youngest daughter; last-born daughter
The youngest daughter in a family. Often carries connotations of being spoiled or pampered, as the baby of the family.
末娘(すえむすめ)が結婚(けっこん)した。
My youngest daughter got married.
三人(さんにん)姉妹(しまい)の末娘(すえむすめ)として育(そだ)った。
She grew up as the youngest of three sisters.
末娘(すえむすめ)は家族(かぞく)みんなに可愛(かわい)がられて育(そだ)った。
The youngest daughter was raised being doted on by the whole family.

Compound of 末(すえ) (end, last) + 娘(むすめ) (daughter).

RELATED FAMILY TERMS:

  • 末息子(すえむすこ): youngest son
  • 末(すえ)っ子(こ): youngest child (regardless of gender)
  • 長女(ちょうじょ): eldest daughter
  • 次女(じじょ): second daughter
  • 三女(さんじょ): third daughter

CULTURE:
The youngest child in a Japanese family is often seen as being spoiled or pampered (甘(あま)やかされる). 末(すえ)っ子(こ) carries this nuance more strongly than 末娘(すえむすめ).

NOTE:
末娘(すえむすめ) specifically means the youngest daughter, not just any young daughter. A family could have a 末息子(すえむすこ) who is younger than the 末娘(すえむすめ).

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Added 2026.3.22 13:48 · Revised 2026.3.27 4:36
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