女性

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 女性 is read as じょせい and is a relatively neutral noun referring to a woman.
• Basic usage: It can follow a describing clause in 帽子をかぶった女性 or an adjective in 若い女性.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope of modifiers
  • The entire hat-wearing clause identifies the woman, while 若い directly describes age.
• Person and event role
  • 女性 identifies the person; 司会を務める separately states that she served as moderator.