少女 — meaning in English
shōjo
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English meaning
- adolescent noun A young person who is no longer a child but not yet fully an adult, typically a teenager.
- girl noun A female child.
- maid noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
- maiden adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.
Senses
少女 is used for these senses in English:
- adolescent A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
- girl A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.
- maid A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
- maiden (now, _, chiefly, _, literary) A girl or an unmarried young woman.
- shojo (anime, manga) A style of anime and manga intended for young women.
adolescent — full definition
- noun A young person who is no longer a child but not yet fully an adult, typically a teenager.
- adj Relating to the teenage years, or behaving in an immature, teenager-like way.
girl — full definition
- noun A female child.
- noun A young woman, informally.
- noun One's girlfriend.
- noun A daughter.