女の子の赤ちゃん
onnanoko no akachan
The English phrase "baby girl" is translated into Japanese as 女の子の赤ちゃん (onnanoko no akachan).
This phrase is used to refer to a human infant who is female.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 女の子 (girl) and 赤ちゃん (baby), joined by the particle の which links the two nouns to specify that the baby is a girl.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle の is used here to link the noun 女の子 to the noun 赤ちゃん to specify the gender of the infant.
How do you pronounce it?
onnanoko no akachan
Did you know?
- The word for baby, 赤ちゃん, literally translates to 'red child'. This comes from the reddish skin tone of newborns and the traditional use of the word 'red' to describe vitality.
- When celebrating the first few months of a 女の子の赤ちゃん, families may practice お宮参り (omiyamairi), a traditional visit to a Shinto shrine to introduce the newborn to the local deity.
- Japanese culture has a specific custom called お食い初め (okuizome) for a 女の子の赤ちゃん where they are ceremonially fed for the first time to wish for a lifetime of food.
Examples in context
- 女の子の赤ちゃんがいます。Onnanoko no akachan ga imasu.There is a baby girl.
- あそこに女の子の赤ちゃんがいますね。Asoko ni onnanoko no akachan ga imasu ne.There is a baby girl over there, isn't there?
- 可愛い女の子の赤ちゃんですね。Kawaii onnanoko no akachan desu ne.It is a cute baby girl, isn't it?
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are looking at a photo of a newborn.
- 蓮 Ren美咲、この写真を見てください。Misaki, kono shashin o mite kudasai.Misaki, please look at this photo.
- 美咲 Misakiわあ、かわいい女の子の赤ちゃんですね！Waa, kawaii onnanoko no akachan desu ne!Wow, what a cute baby girl!
- 蓮 Renはい、親戚の子です。Hai, shinseki no ko desu.Yes, it's a relative's child.
- 美咲 Misaki本当にかわいいです。Hontou ni kawaii desu.She really is cute.
