🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

女性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: josei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Women/ˈwɪmɪn/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"女性は社会の重要な一部です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Adult human females.

    "Women have made significant contributions to science and technology."
  2. 2

    A term used to refer to female members of a particular group or community.

    "The organization supports women in leadership roles."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'women' originates from the Old English 'wīfmann', which combines 'wīf' (woman) and 'mann' (person). Over time, the term evolved in Middle English to 'wimman' and eventually to 'women', reflecting societal changes in gender roles and identity.

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