A female terminal comprising a main body, a main spring portion and an auxiliary spring portion, wherein: the main body forms a receiving portion; the receiving portion opens forward in a front-rear direction; the receiving portion is configured to receive a male terminal along the front-rear direction; the main spring portion is supported by the main body in a cantilever manner; the main spring portion extends in the receiving portion; the main spring portion has a first spring piece, a second spring piece and a contact portion; the contact portion is positioned between the first spring piece and the second spring piece in the front-rear direction; the contact portion is adapted to come into contact with the male terminal when the male terminal is received in the receiving portion; the auxiliary spring portion has a first support portion, a second support portion and a resilient supporting portion; each of the first support portion and the second support portion is supported by the resilient supporting portion; each of the first support portion and the second support portion is movable at least in an up-down direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; the first support portion supports the first spring piece when the male terminal and the female terminal are connected with each other; the second support portion supports the second spring piece when the male terminal and the female terminal are connected with each other; the contact portion is positioned between the first support portion and the second support portion in the front-rear direction; the auxiliary spring portion has a first auxiliary spring portion and a second auxiliary spring portion which are independent of each other; each of the first auxiliary spring portion and the second auxiliary spring portion is supported by the main body in a cantilever manner; the first auxiliary spring portion has a first base portion and a free end; the first base portion is a fixed end; the second auxiliary spring portion has a second base portion and a free end; the second base portion is a fixed end; the first support portion is formed at the free end of the first auxiliary spring portion; the second support portion is formed at the free end of the second auxiliary spring portion; and the first support portion is positioned forward of the first base portion in the front-rear direction, characterized in that the second support portion is positioned forward of the second base portion in the front-rear direction. the main body forms a receiving portion; the receiving portion opens forward in a front-rear direction; the receiving portion is configured to receive a male terminal along the front-rear direction; the main spring portion is supported by the main body in a cantilever manner; the main spring portion extends in the receiving portion; the main spring portion has a first spring piece, a second spring piece and a contact portion; the contact portion is positioned between the first spring piece and the second spring piece in the front-rear direction; the contact portion is adapted to come into contact with the male terminal when the male terminal is received in the receiving portion; the auxiliary spring portion has a first support portion, a second support portion and a resilient supporting portion; each of the first support portion and the second support portion is supported by the resilient supporting portion; each of the first support portion and the second support portion is movable at least in an up-down direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; the first support portion supports the first spring piece when the male terminal and the female terminal are connected with each other; the second support portion supports the second spring piece when the male terminal and the female terminal are connected with each other; the contact portion is positioned between the first support portion and the second support portion in the front-rear direction; the auxiliary spring portion has a first auxiliary spring portion and a second auxiliary spring portion which are independent of each other; each of the first auxiliary spring portion and the second auxiliary spring portion is supported by the main body in a cantilever manner; the first auxiliary spring portion has a first base portion and a free end; the first base portion is a fixed end; the second auxiliary spring portion has a second base portion and a free end; the second base portion is a fixed end; the first support portion is formed at the free end of the first auxiliary spring portion; the second support portion is formed at the free end of the second auxiliary spring portion; and the first support portion is positioned forward of the first base portion in the front-rear direction, characterized in that the second support portion is positioned forward of the second base portion in the front-rear direction.