女らしい — meaning in English

English meaning

• feminine adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
• ladylike adj Behaving or appearing in a refined, polite, feminine way traditionally expected of a well-mannered woman.
• womanly adj Considered typical of, or fitting for, a woman; feminine.

Senses

女らしい is used for these senses in English:

• feminine Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.
• feminine Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.
• ladylike Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
• womanly Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.

feminine — full definition

1. adj Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as gentleness or delicacy.
2. adj Relating to women or the female sex.
3. adj In grammar, belonging to the gender category that includes words for female beings in languages that mark gender.

Related Japanese words