also: ろうしぐん
noun
female-led army; all-female regiment
Refers to a military unit composed entirely of women or led by a woman. Often used in historical or fictional contexts.
中国の伝説には、娘子軍と呼ばれる女性だけの軍隊が登場する。
In Chinese legend, an all-female army called 娘子軍 appears.
noun
Extended figurative use for any group or team consisting entirely of women, not necessarily military.
あの部署は娘子軍で、男性は一人もいない。
That department is a female group, with not a single man.
The term originates from Chinese, where 娘子 (niángzǐ) means 'woman' and 軍 (jūn) means 'army'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with legendary female military units.