箱入り娘

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はこ
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
むすめ
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Consisting of 箱入り +‎ . Literally "the daughter that is kept in the box".

Pronunciation

Noun

(はこ)()(むすめ) (hakoirimusume

  1. girl who has led a sheltered life; naive girl; ingenue
  2. Klotski

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN