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婦人 (ふじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

婦ふ人じん

ふ

じ

ん

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

woman; lady; adult female

sensitivedated term

Dated and somewhat formal term for an adult woman. Often used in compound words like 婦人服 (women's clothing) or 婦人警官 (policewoman). Can sound old-fashioned or patronizing in modern casual speech; 女性 is the neutral modern equivalent.

See also: 紳士

婦ふ人じん服ふく売うり場ばは三

さん

階がい

です

。

The women's clothing department is on the third floor.

あの婦ふ人じんはどなたですか。

Who is that lady?

Kanji

婦lady, woman, wife
人person

Similar words

女じょ性せい
Standard neutral word for 'woman' or 'female'. 婦人 is more formal and dated, often used in set phrases or official contexts.
紳しん士し
Counterpart term for 'gentleman'. Often paired with 婦人 in formal contexts (e.g., 紳士服 and 婦人服).

Etymology

Compound of 婦 (adult woman) and 人 (person). The kanji 婦 originally depicted a woman with a broom, implying a married woman managing a household, but the modern usage simply means 'adult woman'.