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女の人 (おんなのひと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

女おんなの人ひと

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Common word›JLPTN4›

Meanings

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expression, noun

woman; female person

Polite and neutral term for an adult woman. More formal than 女 (おんな) and less formal than 女性 (じょせい). Commonly used in everyday conversation.

あの女おんなの人ひとは誰だれですか。
Who is that woman?

駅えきで女おんなの人ひとに道みちを聞きかれた。

A woman asked me for directions at the station.

Kanji

女woman, female
人person

Related words

女じょ性せいN4
女性 is the formal, often written term for an adult woman, while 女の人 is the everyday spoken equivalent.
女おんなN5
女 is blunter and can sound informal or even rude in direct reference, whereas 女の人 is softer and polite.

Opposites

男おとこの人ひとN4
男の人 refers to an adult man, the direct gender opposite of 女の人.

Politeness

女おんなplainN5
女の人 is a softer, everyday-polite way to say 女, sitting between the blunt 女 and the formal 女性.

Built from

女おんな+人ひと

Etymology

Compound of 女 (おんな, 'woman') + の (possessive particle) + 人 (ひと, 'person'). Literally 'woman person'.