小娘

こむすめ

Meanings

1. Noun young girl; lass; adolescent female (oft. used derog. or teasingly)

Kanji

• 小 small. Read as こ.
• 娘 daughter. Read as むすめ.

Example sentences

• 「それでいいわ。10ヤードください」と小娘が答えた。
  "That's fine," replied the girl. "I'll take ten yards."
• 「安いですね。じゃあ10ヤードください」小娘が答えた。
  "That's cheap. I'll take ten yards," the girl answered.

Words containing 小娘

• 小袋と小娘 (こぶくろとこむすめ) to raise a girl is costlier than one would expect (like how a small bag can hold more than it seems)

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