Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
girl
Japanese translation:
少女 (shoujo) 女の子 (Onna-no-ko)
Added to glossary by
LEXICON KK
Apr 12, 2002 03:54
22 yrs ago
English term
Berlin Burkhart
girl
Non-PRO
English to Japanese
Art/Literary
I want to write a story and I need Japanese words.
Proposed translations
(Japanese)
| 4 +7 | 少女 (shoujo) |
LEXICON KK
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| 4 +1 | 女の子 少女 |
dog
|
| 4 | onna no ko |
nital yatin (X)
|
Proposed translations
+7
42 mins
LEXICON KK
Native in English
&
Japanese
Conveying nuances" with transcreation
Native in: English 
, Japanese
Works in: Japanese to English, English to Japanese
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少女 (shoujo)
Another possibility, and used often enough.
少女 (shoujo)
More context would help as there's a lot of ways of saying "girl" in Japanese. Knowing the age, scene, and dialogue would help. What kind of story did you have in mind?
other possiblities:
娘、女、女子、小娘、姉ちゃん、etc.
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29 mins
onna no ko
onna means a woman but onna no ko means a girl.
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