noun
Japanese woman left behind in China after WWII; Japanese war bride stranded in China
Historical term referring to Japanese women who remained in China after the war, often due to marriage or inability to return.
残留婦人の多くは、戦後も中国で生活を続けた。
Many of the Japanese women left behind continued living in China after the war.
彼女は残留婦人として、中国で家族を持った。
As a stranded Japanese woman, she started a family in China.
Refers to Japanese children left behind in China after WWII, while 残留婦人 specifically refers to adult women.
Compound of 残留 (remaining behind) and 婦人 (woman, lady). The term emerged in the post-WWII context to describe Japanese women who did not return from China.