Idiom
dried-fish woman
Meaning
A woman, especially a young one, who lacks a significant other.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She is a dried-fish woman who enjoys her independence.”
“My aunt often worries that my cousin is a dried-fish woman, but she is actually very happy living alone.”
“Despite the societal pressure to marry young, she embraced her status as a dried-fish woman, finding fulfillment in her career and travels rather than a partner.”
Examples
simple
“She is a dried-fish woman who enjoys her independence.”
contextual
“My aunt often worries that my cousin is a dried-fish woman, but she is actually very happy living alone.”
complex
“Despite the societal pressure to marry young, she embraced her status as a dried-fish woman, finding fulfillment in her career and travels rather than a partner.”
Origin
Calque of Japanese 干物女 (himono-onna).
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