レディ

Japanese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English lady.

Noun

レディ • (redi

  1. A lady; a woman.
  2. 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.
  3. A woman considered to be of high status.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
  • (a lady): ジェントルマン (jentoruman, gentleman)
  • (an aristocratic title for a woman): サー (, Sir)
  • 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

Borrowed from English ready.

Adjective

レディ • (redi-na (adnominal レディ (redi na), adverbial レディ (redi ni))

  1. Ready.
Inflection
Derived terms
  • レディトゥラン (redi-tu-ran), レディツーラン (redi-tsū-ran, ready-to-run)
  • 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)

References

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