Differences between ways to say "girl"?

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Hello! I was wondering if someone could explain the nuances and perhaps the different situations in which you’d use 女の子, 女子, and 少女 since they all essentially mean “girl”.

Thank you!

2

Well, here’s a somewhat related article:

3

I think this post might be helpful understanding the nuances :grin:

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Thank you! This is great