娘子
じょ
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し
Meanings
1
Archaic term for a young girl or one's own daughter; not used in modern everyday speech.
In old tales, stories of a young girl setting out on a journey are common.
2
Archaic respectful term for a woman or lady; now largely replaced by 女性 or 婦人.
The ancient document records that the lady was very beautiful.
3
Archaic term for someone else's wife; modern Japanese uses 奥さん or 妻.
It is said that his wife was a master of the koto.