Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix

女史(じょし)Ms (nuance of status), Miss, Madame, highbrow (woman), cerebral

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician)

    2. Noun, used as a suffix

      2.

      Ms, Mrs, Miss

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

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    女史 【じょし】

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    Examples

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      社会(しゃかい)(てき)地位(ちい)がある彼女(かのじょ)女史(じょし)である。

      She, who has a social status, is a Ms. {Ms (nuance of status), Miss, Madame, highbrow (woman), cerebral}

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      女史(じょし)という()(かた)には敬意(けいい)()められています。

      The term "Madame" is imbued with respect. {Ms (nuance of status), Miss, Madame, highbrow (woman), cerebral}

      • N1

      (むかし)は、文書(ぶんしょ)事務(じむ)(あつか)った女官(じょかん)のことを女史(じょし)()いました。

      In the past, a female officer who handled document affairs was referred to as "Ms.", with a nuance of status. {Ms (nuance of status), Miss, Madame, highbrow (woman), cerebral}

      • N1

      有村(ありむら)女史(じょし)学問(がくもん)世界(せかい)(ひろ)活躍(かつやく)していて、(おお)くの(ひと)から尊敬(そんけい)されています。

      Ms. Arimura is widely active in the academic world and is respected by many people. {Ms (nuance of status), Miss, Madame, highbrow (woman), cerebral}

      • N1

      看護(かんご)業界(ぎょうかい)牽引(けんいん)する彼女(かのじょ)聡明(そうめい)さたるやクリミアの天使(てんし)()ばれたナイチンゲール女史(じょし)(ごと)し。

      Her intelligence, leading the nursing industry, is akin to that of Ms. Nightingale, who was called the Angel of Crimea. {Ms (nuance of status), Miss, Madame, highbrow (woman), cerebral}

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