noun, noun, used as a prefix
General term for an adult female person. Less polite than 女性 or 女の人; can sound blunt or rough in formal contexts. Also used as a prefix in compounds like 女優 (actress) or 女心 (woman's heart).
See also: 男
あの女の人は誰ですか。
Who is that woman?
彼
He wants to become an actress.
noun
female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Refers to a woman with whom one has a romantic or sexual relationship. Can be possessive or informal; context determines whether it means girlfriend, lover, or mistress. Often used in phrases like 女がいる (have a woman) or 女を作る (take a mistress).
彼には女がいるらしい。
It seems he has a woman (a lover/girlfriend).
あの男は女を作った。
That man took a mistress.