女の人

Japanese

Etymology

Phrase consisting of 女 (onna, “female person, woman”) + の (no, appositive particle) + 人 (hito, “person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [õ̞nːa̠ no̞ çi̥to̞]
• (Tokyo) おんなのひと [òńná nó hítóꜜ] (Odaka – [6])

Phrase

女(おんな)の人(ひと) • (onna no hito) 

1. a woman, a female adult person

   Antonym: 男の人 (otoko no hito)

Usage notes

Used in place of 女 (onna) to avoid sounding too blunt.

Synonyms

• 女(おんな) (onna)
• 女性(じょせい) (josei)
• 女(おんな)の方(かた) (onna no kata) (polite language)

Related terms

• 女(おんな)の子(こ) (onnanoko)