黒人女性
kokujin josei
The English phrase "black girl" is translated into Japanese as 黒人女性 (kokujin josei).
黒人女性 is used to refer to a female person of African descent. Note that the term 黒ギャル is also commonly used to refer to a young woman with a darker skin tone.
Which one should you use?
While 黒人女性 refers specifically to a Black woman, 黒人の女の子 is a more literal way to describe a Black girl, such as a child or an adolescent. Additionally, 黒人の少女 serves as a formal way to express the concept by referring to a Black person and modifying the term for a girl.
How do you pronounce it?
kokujin josei
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the word 黒 (black) can be used to describe 'bad' or 'unethical' behavior, such as 'black companies' that exploit workers, rather than just a physical color.
- The character used for 'black' in 黒人女性 is the same one used to describe the 'Black Ships' that forced Japan to open its borders in the 1850s.
- In Japan, describing a girl as 黒い (black/dark) can sometimes be interpreted as a compliment regarding a 'healthy' sun-kissed glow, which is a distinct cultural value from the racial identifier 黒人.
Examples in context
- 彼女は黒人女性です。Kanojo wa kokujin josei desu.She is a black woman.
- あの黒人女性はモデルです。Ano kokujin josei wa moderu desu.That black woman is a model.
- 黒人女性のアーティストが好きです。Kokujin josei no aatisuto ga suki desu.I like black female artists.
Example conversation
Yui and Hiroto are talking about a movie they just watched.
- 結衣 Yui主演の黒人女性がとても素敵でしたね。Shuen no kokujin josei ga totemo suteki deshita ne.The black woman playing the lead role was wonderful, wasn't she?
- 大翔 Hirotoそうですね。演技が素晴らしかったです。Sou desu ne. Engi ga subarashikatta desu.I agree. Her acting was amazing.
- 結衣 Yui彼女は世界中で人気があるそうです。Kanojo wa sekaijuu de ninki ga aru sou desu.I heard she is popular all over the world.
- 大翔 Hiroto納得です。本当に魅力的な方でした。Nattoku desu. Hontou ni miryokutekina kata deshita.That makes sense. She was truly charming.
