レディーredii

1. nounlady
   彼女かのじょはレディーと呼よぶにふさわしい人ひとだ。↗

   She is a very correct lady.

• Synonym淑女しゅくじょWrittenWritten/formal prose for a demure, dignified lady, as in 「紳士淑女」; more solemn than レディー, which is more colloquial and stylish.
• Synonym貴婦人きふじんWrittenA woman of high standing, or an elegant one; often used in writing about high society. More classical in tone than レディー.
• SynonymマダムNeutralLoanword for a married woman or the proprietress of a bar or shop, as in 「バーのマダム」; leans toward married women.
• Related女性じょせいNeutralThe neutral, formal general term for a woman, as in 「女性専用」; the most versatile choice, but with none of レディー's elegant, ladylike praise.
• RelatedウーマンNeutralLoanword for a woman, mostly in compounds like 「キャリアウーマン」; unlike レディー it carries no ladylike nuance.
• Related女おんなNeutralThe plain word for a woman; direct, and it can sound rude when used to address someone. レディー is the polite, complimentary option.
• Related女の人おんなのひとNeutralColloquial for a woman; politer and friendlier than 「女」, but without the elegant flavor of レディー.
• Related成人女性せいじんじょせいWrittenWritten term for an adult woman that stresses age; common in explanations and statistics. Lacks the elegance implied by レディー.
• Antonym紳士しんしNeutralA gentleman, and by extension men in general, as in 「紳士服」; stands opposite レディー in both sex and refinement.
• AntonymジェントルマンNeutralLoanword for a cultured gentleman; the counterpart of レディー in the sense of 'lady', though used less often.

Use 「レディー」 for an elegant lady or as a form of address, as in 「レディーファースト」 and 「レディース」. For a dignified lady in formal prose say 「淑女」; for high-society elegance 「貴婦人」; for women in general 「女性」. The opposites are 「紳士」 and 「ジェントルマン」.

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1. 貴婦人きふじん。淑女しゅくじょ。