Womansword: What Japanese Words Say about WomenExplains the meaning of Japanese words related to female identity, girlhood, married life, motherhood, work, sexuality, and aging, and discusses what these words reveal about their attitude towards women. |
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abortion ancient baby beauty bellyband bijin boku boys bridal training bride busu called century character child Chinese Chinese calendar common condoms couples danjo daughter divorce dolls Edo period English speakers fathers feel FEMALE IDENTITY feminists fufu geisha gender Heian period hina matsuri honorable husband ideograms Japanese female Japanese girls Japanese language Japanese women Josei Jishin joshidaisei Kabuki kamaboko kids kimonos lesbians literally lives magazine male marriage married mate means menstruation meoto-jawan mizugo mother mother-in-law MOTHERHOOD mukoyoshi nyobo obaasan Office Flowers office lady ojosama older onna oshidori otoko masari paato parents part-time percent of Japanese phrase popular pregnant prostitution proverb rape rice role saké sato-gaeri sexual Shinto shojo skinship slang sometimes spouses suru TARO teishu tekireiki term traditional traditionally usually verb virginity Water-Babies wedding Western wife wives woman WOMANSWORD word yome young younger