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孫娘 (まごむすめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

孫まご娘むすめ

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Meanings

1

granddaughter

Refers specifically to a female grandchild. The gender-neutral word is 孫.

孫まご娘むすめが来らい週しゅう、遊あそびに来くる。
My granddaughter is coming to visit next week.

彼かれには三さん人にんの孫まご娘むすめがいる。

He has three granddaughters.

Kanji

孫grandchild, descendants
娘daughter, girl

Related words

孫まごN4
孫 is the gender-neutral term for a grandchild, while 孫娘 specifically indicates a granddaughter.

Opposites

孫まご息子むすこ
孫息子 means grandson, the male counterpart to 孫娘 (granddaughter).

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
Used instead of 人 for a slightly more polite way of counting people, including granddaughters (孫娘).

Built from

孫まご+娘むすめ

Written forms

孫まご娘むすめUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for 'granddaughter'.
まごむすめUsage5%

Etymology

Transparent compound of 孫（まご, grandchild） and 娘（むすめ, daughter/girl）, giving 'female grandchild'.