むすめ
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JLPT:N4
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1

A daughter — a female child of one's parents; used for one's own or someone else's daughter.

Noun

Examples

私の娘は今小学校に通っています。

My daughter is currently attending elementary school.

娘を大学にやるために貯金している。

I'm saving money to send my daughter to university.

夏休みは娘と一緒に旅行に行く予定だ。

I plan to travel with my daughter during the summer holidays.

2

A girl (a young or unmarried woman). Can refer politely to someone else's young woman as 'musume-san'.

Noun

Examples

駅前で若い娘が友達と話していた。

A young girl was talking with her friends in front of the station.

お嬢さん/娘さんはお元気ですか、と聞いた。

I asked, 'How is your daughter/young lady?'

昔は『娘』という呼び方がよく使われた。

In the past, the term 'musume' was often used.

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