海女 | Japanese meaning

海女【あま】

Frequency rank: – (for form あま: 52,627. – 54,043.)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

ama; female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.see also 海人【あま】

Forms

海女【あま】【あまめ】
あまFrequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
あまめ

Generated definitions (experimental)

female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.

This term refers specifically to women who dive for marine resources, particularly in Japan, where it carries cultural significance and is often associated with traditional practices.

、かい海。

She works as a female diver, collecting shells in the sea all day.

。

Young female divers are learning traditional diving techniques.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be a female diverthe work of a female diverthe female diverstraditional female divergear used by female diversama culturetechnique of female diversseafood collected by female diversama festivalcostume of female divers

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

きごう:

じょせい女性のあま．.

きごう:

わたつみ海神のむすめ娘．.

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Example sentences

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1. 、。

You can't become an ama diver if you're not fully committed.

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