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性別 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gender noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
  • gendersex noun Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
  • sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.
  • sexuality noun A person's sexual orientation, desires, or identity.

Senses

性別 is used for these senses in English:

  • gendersex Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
  • sexuality The quality of being sexual; that which is characterized or distinguished by sex.
  • sexuality Sexual activity; concern with, or interest in, sexual activity.
  • sexuality Sexual identity, gender.

gender — full definition

  1. noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
  2. noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
  3. verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.

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