レディ
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Japanese
Alternative forms
- レディー (redī)
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
- A lady; a woman.
- A Lady, an aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.
- A woman considered to be of high status.
Synonyms
- (a lady): 女性 (josei), 婦人 (fujin), 女の人 (onna no hito)
- (an aristocratic title for a woman): 夫人 (-fujin), 嬢 (-jō)
- (a woman of high status): 淑女 (shukujo), 貴婦人 (kifujin)
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- レディキラー (redi-kirā, “ladykiller”)
- レディス (redisu), レディズ (redizu, “ladies; ladies'; lady's”) (see there for more related terms)
- レディズウェア (redizu-wea), レディズウエア (redizu-uea, “ladieswear, ladies' wear”)
- レディファースト (redi-fāsuto, “ladies first”)
Etymology 2
Adjective
レディ • (redi) -na (adnominal レディな (redi na na), adverbial レディに (redi ni ni))
Inflection
Inflection of レディ
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperfective (未然形) | レディだろ | redi daro | |
| Continuative (連用形) | レディで | redi de | |
| Terminal (終止形) | レディだ | redi da | |
| Attributive (連体形) | レディな | redi na | |
| Hypothetical (仮定形) | レディなら | redi nara | |
| Imperative (命令形) | レディであれ | redi de are | |
| Key constructions | |||
| Informal negative | レディではない レディじゃない |
redi de wa nai redi ja nai | |
| Informal past | レディだった | redi datta | |
| Informal negative past | レディではなかった レディじゃなかった |
redi de wa nakatta redi ja nakatta | |
| Formal | レディです | redi desu | |
| Formal negative | レディではありません レディじゃありません |
redi de wa arimasen redi ja arimasen | |
| Formal past | レディでした | redi deshita | |
| Formal negative past | レディではありませんでした レディじゃありませんでした |
redi de wa arimasen deshita redi ja arimasen deshita | |
| Conjunctive | レディで | redi de | |
| Conditional | レディなら（ば） | redi nara (ba) | |
| Provisional | レディだったら | redi dattara | |
| Volitional | レディだろう | redi darō | |
| Adverbial | レディに | redi ni | |
| Degree | レディさ | redisa | |
Derived terms
Related terms
- レディメード (redi-mēdo, “ready-made”)
- レディミクスト (redi-mikusuto, “ready-mixed”)
- レディミックス (redi-mikkusu, “ready-mix”)