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女らしい (おんならしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

女おんならしい

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ん

な

ら

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い

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

womanly; ladylike; feminine

Describes a person, behavior, or appearance that fits traditional ideals of womanliness. Often positive, but can be used prescriptively.

彼かの女じょはとても女おんならしい話はなし方かたをする。
She has a very feminine way of speaking.
そのドレスを着

き

る

と

、

より

女おんな

らしく

見み

える

。

You look more womanly in that dress.

Kanji

女woman, female

Similar words

男おとこらしい
Means 'manly' or 'masculine'; the counterpart adjective for men.
女じょ性せい的てき
Means 'feminine' in a more neutral, descriptive sense, often used for qualities or objects, not necessarily tied to traditional ideals.

Etymology

Compound of 女 (おんな, 'woman') + らしい ('-like, typical of'). The suffix らしい attaches to nouns to express that something has the typical qualities of that noun.