ウーマンuuman[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounwomanusu. in compounds

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  Synonym女性じょせいNeutralThe most neutral and formal choice, and the everyday default for women; it also forms compounds like 「女性社員」, while 「ウーマン」 stays in loanword compounds.
• 2.
  SynonymレディーNeutralA loanword for 'lady' with a polite, elegant flavor, as in 「レディーファースト」; 「ウーマン」 carries no such courtesy nuance.
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  Synonym女おんなNeutralThe plain, direct word for a woman; it can come across as impolite or carry unsavory connotations, so it needs more care than 「ウーマン」.
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  Synonym婦人ふじんWrittenA written-style word for adult women with an old-fashioned, formal feel, as in 「婦人服」; everyday speech prefers other words.
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  Synonym女の人おんなのひとNeutralPoliter than 「女」 and very common in speech; a plain native phrase rather than a loanword like 「ウーマン」.
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  Synonym婦女ふじょWrittenA written word for women, seen mostly in news reports in set phrases like 「婦女暴行」; it stays out of everyday speech.
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  Related成人女性せいじんじょせいWrittenA stiff term for adult women found in statistics and legal writing; in daily conversation people say 「大人の女性」.
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  AntonymマンNeutralA loanword suffix for a person who does something, as in 「カメラマン」; it need not mean a male, and only pairs with 「ウーマン」 in certain words.
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  Antonym男性だんせいNeutralThe standard neutral word for men, pairing with 「女性」 as its opposite; 「ウーマン」 does not fill that general role.

For everyday use pick 「女性」 or the politer spoken 「女の人」; 「ウーマン」 itself mostly lives in loanword compounds like 「キャリアウーマン」. Use 「レディー」 for 'lady' and 「婦人」 for women's clothing; the opposite of 「女性」 is 「男性」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 女性じょせい。