女児(じょじ)

じょじ
noun
girl; female child
formalpersonfamily
1. girl; female child
A female child. A formal or official word used on documents, in news, and in set phrases rather than in casual speech.
元気(げんき)な女児(じょじ)が生(う)まれた。
A healthy girl was born.
この服(ふく)は女児(じょじ)用(よう)です。
These clothes are for girls.
The young girl caught up in the accident was safely taken into protection.

Formal and official; common in birth announcements, product labels (女児(じょじ)用(よう)), and news. Everyday speech uses 女(おんな)の子(こ).

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