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JLPT N2

女流

This term refers to a female professional. It’s mostly used in traditional arts, literature, and competitive games like shogi.

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Noun, Noun used as a prefix

Female Professional (in specific fields)

A word used to specify that a professional in certain fields—particularly literature, traditional arts (painting, calligraphy), and strategy games (shogi, go)—is a woman. It’s almost always attached to a job title.

Example

彼女 は 有名 な 女流 作家 です 。

She is a famous female author.

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女流
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This term refers to a female professional. It's mostly used in traditional arts, literature, and competitive games like shogi.
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