婦女子
Meanings
1
women and children
Collective term for women and children, often used in contexts of protection, evacuation, or social welfare.
In a disaster, the safety of women and children should be secured first.
2
Can refer to an adult woman or a wife, but this usage is somewhat dated and often replaced by 女性 or 妻 in modern Japanese.
He is good at speaking kindly to women.
Usage patterns
- 婦女子を保護するto protect women and children
During the war, facilities were built to protect women and children.
- 婦女子を避難させるto evacuate women and children
When the earthquake struck, they evacuated the women and children first.