► 名詞
娘 [むすめ] meaning: daughter rank: 1
☆ うちの娘 ⇨ My daughter
娘 [むすめ] meaning: girl rank: 1
☆ 街は着物を着た若い娘達で溢れていた ⇨ The town was full of young girls wearing kimonos (☛ Up to early 20’s. Note 息子(むすこ) is never used as a generic “young man”)
娘 [こ] meaning: girl rank: 3
☆ あの娘可愛いよな ⇨ That girl is pretty, isn’t she? (☛ Typically used as あの娘, その娘, この娘)
More examples:
- 娘はもうすぐ二十歳だ ⇨ My daughter will soon be 20
- うちの娘が九つになった ⇨ My daughter has turned nine
- 彼は水着の若い娘達を見て目尻を下げた ⇨ He lowered the corners of his eyes, grinned like an idiot, watching young girls in swimsuits
- 彼は娘が可愛くてしかたない ⇨ He cannot help loving his daughter. He loves her so much
- 娘さんはおいくつで？ ⇨ How old is your daughter?
- うちの三歳の娘が自分の髪をちょん切ってしまった ⇨ My 3-year-old daughter cut off her own hair
- うちの娘が十になった ⇨ My daughter has turned ten years old
- うちの娘は大学に行っている ⇨ My daughter is in college
- うちの娘は高校生だ ⇨ My daughter is in high school
- 娘が二十歳になった ⇨ My daughter has turned 20 years old
- 年頃の娘 ⇨ A young woman ready for marriage
- うちの娘は可愛い盛りだ ⇨ My daughter is at the peak of being cute
- 娘の彼氏は好青年だ ⇨ My daughter’s boyfriend is a good young man
- 彼は駅に娘を拾いに行った ⇨ He’s gone to the station to pick up his daughter
- あの娘は女子にしては物凄く力が強い ⇨ She is very strong for a girl