noun
women's language; feminine speech
Refers to speech patterns, vocabulary, and sentence endings traditionally associated with women in Japanese. Often discussed in sociolinguistic contexts.
日本語の女言葉には、「わ」や「かしら」のような語尾がある。
Japanese women's language includes sentence endings like 'wa' and 'kashira'.
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Recently, young women have been using feminine speech less and less.