はちきん

noun

strong independent woman from Kochi

Tosa-ben dialect term for a spirited, capable, and self-reliant woman from the Kochi area. Often carries a positive, admiring tone.

• 彼かの女じょはまさに土と佐さのはちきんだ。

  She is truly a strong Kochi woman.

• はちきんと呼よばれる女じょ性せいは、行こう動どう力りょくがあって頼たのもしい。

  Women called hachikin are proactive and dependable.