娘
むすめ
hepburn musume
daughter
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 娘は大学生です。My daughter is in university.
- 娘さんは可愛いですね。Your daughter is adorable.
Collocations
娘 (musume, my daughter)娘さん (musumesan, your daughter — polite)お嬢さん (ojousan, very polite "daughter")一人娘 (hitorimusume, only daughter)末娘 (suemusume, youngest daughter)
Mnemonic
娘 musume — both "my daughter" and "young unmarried woman" (older usage). Kanji = 女 (woman) + 良 (good) → "the good young woman". In classical texts the "maiden" reading was prominent; modern speech favours "my daughter". Honorific for others': 娘さん, more polite お嬢さん (ojousan). お嬢様 (ojousama) carries a "well-born young lady" tone.
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