お嬢さん

• 読み: おじょうさん
• ローマ字: ojousan
• 漢字の分解: 嬢 (jou) — young woman, daughter
• 発音: /o.d͡ʑoː.saɴ/

意味

Someone's daughter (polite); young lady. A respectful way to refer to another person's daughter.

The honorific お and suffix さん wrap 嬢 (jou, young woman) to create a polite term for someone else's daughter. Also used as a general polite address for a young woman. Not used for one's own daughter — instead use 娘 (musume).

例文

1. お嬢さんは今おいくつですか。
2. 先生のお嬢さんはピアノが上手です。
3. お嬢さんによく似ていますね。

使い方ガイド

場面: polite conversation, family topics, social situations

トーン: polite

起源と歴史

From 嬢 (jou), meaning young woman or daughter, with the honorific prefix お and polite suffix さん. The kanji 嬢 combines 女 (woman) and 壌 (abundant), suggesting a well-raised young woman.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal