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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

若い女性

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wakai josei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Young Woman/ˈjʌŋ ˈwʊm.ən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"その若い女性は熱心に勉強しています。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An adult female who is relatively young, typically in her late teens or twenties.

    "A bright young woman applied for the marketing position."
  2. 2

    A girl in the later stages of adolescence.

    "The mentoring program is designed to empower every young woman in the community."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'geong' meaning youthful or recent in origin, combined with 'wīfmann' (woman), evolving from Germanic roots. Throughout history, the term has transitioned from a purely biological descriptor of age and gender to a socially significant demographic category in modern sociological and cultural contexts.

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