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お嬢さん

Young Lady


Meaning

Young Lady, Miss, Daughter

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Adding an お in front and a さん behind miss makes for a very respectful way of addressing ayoung lady. It can also be used to refer to somebody’s daughter in a polite manner. Note that older generations tend to use this word to directly address a young woman. But be careful when doing this yourself, as it might come across as overly formal!


Reading

おじょうさん

Explanation

The reading of 嬢 is the same as the one you learned for the kanji, meaning you should already know it!


Context

Context Sentences

部長のお嬢さんは確か歌手志望じゃなかったですっけ?

Isn’t the manager’s daughter a wannabe singer?


Kanji Composition