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猛もう女じょ

Meanings

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noun

tough woman; dragon lady

Colloquial and somewhat slangy term for a strong, assertive, or intimidating woman. Often carries a nuance of admiration mixed with wariness.

彼かの女じょは会かい社しゃで猛もう女じょと呼よばれている。
She is called a dragon lady at the office.
あの猛もう女じょには誰だれも逆さからえない。
Nobody can stand up to that tough woman.

Kanji

猛fierce, rave, rush
女woman, female

Similar words

猛もう男だん
猛男 is the male counterpart, meaning 'tough guy' or 'macho man', but is less common than 猛女.
女じょ傑けつ
女傑 is a more formal and literary term for a heroic or outstanding woman, without the slangy edge of 猛女.

Etymology

Compound of 猛 (もう, 'fierce, brave') and 女 (じょ, 'woman'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a modern slang counterpart to 猛男 (もうだん).