女性（じょせい、josei）
- woman

The word [女性] (じょせい) means "woman" or "female". It refers to an adult human female. It's a general term and doesn't specify age, marital status, or social standing, unlike some other Japanese words that may have more nuanced meanings. It is a very common and versatile word.

⚫︎あの女性 Translation: That woman ⚫︎女性の友人 Translation: Female friend ⚫︎女性の権利 Translation: Women's rights

This word is widely used in both formal and informal contexts. You can use it when talking about women in general, specific women, or women's issues. It's appropriate in most situations where you would use "woman" or "female" in English.

The word [女性] is primarily written in kanji. ⚫︎Reading (hiragana): じょせい There is no variation in the okurigana. It is always written as じょせい.

⚫︎女（おんな） - This is a more general and often less formal word for "woman" or "girl." ⚫︎婦人（ふじん） - This typically refers to an adult woman, often with a sense of respect. ⚫︎女性陣（じょせいじん） - This means "the women" or "female group."

⚫︎男性（だんせい） - This means "man" or "male."

このイベントには多くの女性が参加しました。 ・Translation: Many women participated in this event. ・Explanation: This sentence uses [女性] to refer to the female participants of an event.

彼女は尊敬される女性です。 ・Translation: She is a respected woman. ・Explanation: This sentence uses [女性] to describe a woman who is held in high regard.

The word [女性] is a compound word: ⚫︎女（じょ）- meaning "woman" or "female." ⚫︎性（せい）- meaning "sex," "gender," or "nature." Together, they form the word [女性], which literally translates to "woman's nature" or "female sex," but conveys the meaning of "woman" or "female".