Japanese

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Etymology

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From English woman.

Noun

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ウーマン (ūman

  1. woman
    Synonyms: 女性 (josei), (onna), 女の人 (onna no hito)
    ビジネスウーマン
    bijinesu ūman
    business woman; woman executive

Usage notes

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Used in compounds, or in context with other katakana loan words. Synonyms such as (じょ)(せい) (josei) or (おんな) (onna) are more commonly used.

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