female language; feminine expression
Linguistic term for speech patterns, vocabulary, or expressions typically associated with women in Japanese.
Japanese female language includes sentence-ending particles like 'wa' and 'kashira'.
In this novel, the female language of the characters reflects the era.
Role language; a broader concept covering speech styles stereotypically linked to character types, including gender, age, and social role.
Compound of 女性 (woman, female) and 語 (language, word).