Onnayaku (女役): literally, "Woman Role-Player"
An unofficial term used by fans to refer to the musumeyaku, as the word musume means "daughter" while the word onna means "woman", and therefore implies a greater level of equality with the male-gendered actresses who are called otokoyaku (otoko means "man").
Some fans have begun using the word onnayaku to refer to the older female-gendered actresses who are more experienced and well-known than the younger girls.
An unofficial term used by fans to refer to the musumeyaku, as the word musume means "daughter" while the word onna means "woman", and therefore implies a greater level of equality with the male-gendered actresses who are called otokoyaku (otoko means "man").
Some fans have begun using the word onnayaku to refer to the older female-gendered actresses who are more experienced and well-known than the younger girls.