Saturday, July 30, 2011

Is Onnanoko the Japanese word for girl?

Question:


I know that there is also Shoujo, but when I type girl into Google Translator, it says Onanoko, or something like that.

Answer:


It's one of the words for girl. There is also shoujo (has the added connotation of virgin or maiden), josei (can mean woman, feminine gender, school girl, female voice, or even son-in-law depending on the kanji used) , otome (connotations of being a young lady, little girl, or maiden) and serveral other words for various kinds of specific situations or types of girls, like a flower girl.

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