女おんなの人ひと

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.