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女性じょせい

じょせい · josei

JLPT N4 › noun ★ Studied by 13 learners

Woman, female

  • feminine gender

Other ways to say “woman” in Japanese →

じょせいが
Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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She is a fox.

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Women are easily moved to tears.

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I am a woman.

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Ladies before gentlemen.

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What does 女性 mean?

Woman, female. It can also mean: feminine gender.

How do you pronounce 女性?

じょせい (josei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 女性?

JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.

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Woman, female