少女 (Shoujo) is a Japanese noun meaning “girl (usu. between 7 and 17), young lady, female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)”.
Meanings
- noungirl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
- nounfemale between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
Examples
僕はその少女にひかれた。
I was attracted to the girl.
彼女は金髪の少女だった。
She was a girl with golden hair.
彼らはその少女を捜した。
They searched for the girl.
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