お嬢様

おじょうさま
Alternative writings: お嬢さま, 御嬢様
Frequency:
1

A polite way to refer to someone else's daughter.

NounPolite (Teineigo) Language

Examples

先生のお嬢様が今度学校の行事に参加します。

The teacher's daughter will join the school event next time.

あの家のお嬢様は礼儀正しいと評判だ。

The daughter of that family is reputed to be well-mannered.

結婚式で新婦のお嬢様に花束を渡した。

At the wedding I handed a bouquet to the bride's daughter.

2

A young woman brought up in comfort and often naive or pampered; a 'young lady' in the sense of sheltered upbringing.

Noun

Examples

彼女はまるでお嬢様育ちで、重い荷物を持とうともしない。

She's like a sheltered young lady and won't even try to carry heavy luggage.

仕事の厳しさを知らないお嬢様扱いは職場では通用しない。

Being treated like a pampered young lady who doesn't know the hardships of work won't fly in the workplace.

あの帽子とドレスの組み合わせはちょっとお嬢様っぽいね。

That combination of hat and dress looks a bit like a pampered young lady's style.

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