noun
small woman
Archaic term for a woman of small stature. Not used in modern Japanese.
古文書には「小女」と記され、背の低い女性を指した。
In old documents, 小女 was written to refer to a short-statured woman.
noun
Archaic term for a young woman. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の文献では、若い女性を「小女」と呼ぶ例が見られる。
In Edo-period texts, there are examples of young women being called 小女.
noun
young maid
Archaic, sensitive term for a young female servant or maid. Not used in modern Japanese.
「小女」は、かつて若い女中を指す言葉として使われた。
小女 was once used as a word for a young maid.