幼よう女じょ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Refers to a female child, typically from toddler to early elementary school age. Neutral in register but can sound slightly formal or literary compared to 女の子.

公こう園えんで幼よう女じょが遊あそんでいる。
A little girl is playing in the park.
その幼よう女じょは母はは親おやの手てをしっかり握にぎっていた。
The little girl held her mother's hand tightly.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が幼よう女じょをあやすto soothe/comfort a little girl
母はは親おやが泣ないている幼よう女じょをあやしていた。
The mother was soothing the crying little girl.
幼よう女じょを保ほ育いく園えんに預あずけるto leave a young girl at daycare
毎まい朝あさ、幼よう女じょを保ほ育いく園えんに預あずけてから仕し事ごとに行いく。
Every morning, she drops her little girl off at daycare before going to work.