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娘

むすめ

daughter

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Examples

  1. 娘は高校生です。

    むすめはこうこうせいです。

    My daughter is a high school student.

  2. 娘は音楽が好きです。

    むすめはおんがくがすきです。

    My daughter likes music.

  3. 娘に新しいかばんを買いました。

    むすめにあたらしいかばんをかいました。

    I bought a new bag for my daughter.

Common patterns

娘が生まれる
a daughter is born
娘の学校
one's daughter's school
娘と話す
to talk with one's daughter

Memory tip

娘 (むすめ) and 息子 (むすこ) differ by one syllable at the end — め for the daughter, こ for the son.

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