Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
嬢unmarried woman, Miss, -ess, -ette
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
unmarried woman
Noun, used as a suffix
2.
Miss
after a nameNoun, used as a suffix
3.
-ess, -ette
after a line of work
All Forms
嬢 【じょう】、娘 【じょう】
Details
Pitch Accent
じ
ょ
う
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不審者:「嬢ちゃん、こっちへおいで!」
Suspicious Person: 'Hey, miss, come over here!'
通行人:「お嬢さん、ハンカチを落としましたよ。」
Passerby: 'Miss, you dropped your handkerchief.'
会社の受付嬢をしている女性たちは、皆とても美人です。
All the reception ladies at the company are incredibly beautiful.
娘は滑舌が良いから、アナウンス嬢になるべくしてなったのです。
My daughter has such clear pronunciation. It's only natural she became an announcer.
祖母:「嬢ちゃん、いらっしゃい。来るのが楽しみだったのなんのって!」
Grandmother: 'Welcome, dear! I've been so looking forward to seeing you!'
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