Word Meaning 処女

しょじょ shojo

処女 is read as しょじょ (shojo) and means debut.

Meaning

English

debut
maiden (e.g. voyage)
virgin (e.g. forest)
unspoiled by human activity
virgin (usu. female)
maiden

Reading

Kana

しょじょ

Romaji

shojo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 5378 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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処女地

しょじょち

unexplored area (of study, research, etc.)

処女作

しょじょさく

maiden work

処女性

しょじょせい

virginity (of a female)

処女小説

しょじょしょうせつ

debut novel

処女飛行

しょじょひこう

maiden flight

処女宮

しょじょきゅう

Virgo (6th zodiacal sign)

処女喪失

しょじょそうしつ

loss of virginity (of a female)

処女降誕

しょじょこうたん

virgin birth (esp. of Jesus)

処女林

しょじょりん

virgin forest

処女受胎

しょじょじゅたい

virgin birth (esp. of Jesus)

鉄の処女

てつのしょじょ

iron maiden (torture device)

処分

しょぶん

putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

Example Sentences

タイタニック号は処女航海で沈没した。

The Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage.

1912年、タイタニック号は処女航海中に沈没した。

It was in 1912 that the Titanic sank during her first voyage.

タイタニックの処女航海はあまり良くなかったです。

The Titanic's maiden voyage didn't go so well.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

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処女まもり Tokonome Mamori