female role; female part
Used for a role written for a woman in film, theater, or other performance contexts.
She played the lead female role in that movie.
occupation deemed fit for a woman
Refers to a job or profession traditionally considered suitable for women. Can carry a slightly dated or stereotypical nuance.
In the past, nursing was considered an occupation for women.
passive role in male homosexual relationship
Slang term for the receptive or 'bottom' partner in a male homosexual relationship.
He often takes the passive role in the gay community.
Compound of 女 (おんな, 'woman') and 役 (やく, 'role'). The slang sense is a semantic extension of the 'female role' meaning.