This is the 1586th most frequent Japanese word.

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"Daughter."


Here, '娘' refers to the speaker's own daughter in a familial context, denoting the female offspring of the individual.

私の娘は大学生です。

My daughter is a university student.


In this sentence, '娘さん' refers respectfully to someone else's daughter, showing courtesy and politeness in addressing individuals outside one's own immediate family.

昨日、隣の娘さんが手伝ってくれました。

Yesterday, the neighbor's young daughter helped me.


Here, '娘' is used to denote a general young woman or girl, not specifically in the sense of familial connection, often contextually referring to youth and innocence.

その娘はとても歌が上手です。

That young lady is very skilled at singing.