What is the female equivalent for 「ご主人様」 or "master?"

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In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe novel, the character Aslan orders centaurs and eagles to chase a wolf, saying, "He will be going to his mistress." He is referring to the wolf's female master, the White Witch, who considers herself to be the "Queen." The witch refers to a dwarf as her "slave," so she has a master/slave relationship with her followers. What is the correct Japanese word for a dominant female "master?"

I tried searching in online Japanese dictionaries for the word "mistress," but the results seem to be comprised of Japanese words for "mistress" as in an extra-marital lover, or "madam" as in a well-bred lady, rather than a woman who has slaves/servants. When I searched for the word "master," I could not find words that fit females.

user5185 · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-28T07:01:08.633

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The female equivalent of 主人 is [女主人]{おんなしゅじん}, and you would address your 女主人 as [奥様]{おくさま} or お[嬢様]{じょうさま}. (You wouldn't address her as [女主人様]{おんなしゅじんさま}.)

edited May 28 '15 at 07:01

answered May 27 '15 at 09:01

user5185

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奥様 is normally for a married lady, お嬢様 is for a young/single lady. – user5185 May 27 '15 at 09:18
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Just for clarification, OP may be wondering if it's possible to use something more specific, like 女主人様, to address a mistress, because お嬢様/奥様 is generic terms. And I don't think it's possible. – naruto May 28 '15 at 06:03
Right, you wouldn't call your 女主人 as 女主人様. – user5185 May 28 '15 at 06:59
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And, why the downvote (again, as usual?) – user5185 May 28 '15 at 07:06

What is the female equivalent for 「ご主人様」 or "master?"

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