“Old maid” in Japanese
Short answer
Old maid in Japanese is “ババ抜き” (babanuki). Full meaning: old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law.
Other ways to say “Old maid” in Japanese
お婆ん
oban old maid, frump, hag, old woman
行かず後家
ikazugoke old maid, spinster
オールドミス
oorudomisu old maid
ハイミス
haimisu older unmarried woman, old maid, spinster
ばば抜き
babanuki old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
売れ残り
urenokori unsold items, leftovers, remainders, remnants; spinster, old maid
売残り
urenokori unsold items, leftovers, remainders, remnants; spinster, old maid
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