一人娘
Meanings
1
only daughter
Refers to someone's sole daughter. It says there is only one daughter, but context determines whether there are also sons.
She was raised with great care as an only daughter.
The president's only daughter took over the company.
Usage patterns
- 一人娘として育つto grow up as an only daughter
She grew up as an only daughter.
- 一人娘を溺愛するto dote excessively on one's only daughter
My father dotes excessively on his only daughter.
- 一人娘に婿を取るto bring in a son-in-law to marry one's only daughter (and continue the family line)
We decided to bring in a son-in-law for our only daughter to carry on the family.