Illustration: In a family apartment entrance, three daughters prepare to leave with their parents. The eldest, a teenager, kneels to straighten her youngest sister's shoe while the middle daughter, still in primary school, holds out a forgotten cardigan.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

長ちょう女じょ

choujo

eldest daughter

Can also refer to an only daughter. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは二番目にばんめのレストランの経営けいえいを、長女ちょうじょにまかせた。

    He put his eldest daughter in charge of his second restaurant.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 突然とつぜん長女ちょうじょが「飴あめがほしい」と言いい出だしました。

    Suddenly the eldest daughter spoke up, saying, "I want candy."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 長女ちょうじょは千鶴ちづるって名前なまえよ。

    My oldest daughter’s name is Chizuru.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 長女

  • 長long; leaderOnチョウKunながい・おさ
  • 女woman; femaleOnジョ・ニョ・ニョウKunおんな・め

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