noun
celestial maiden; heavenly maiden
Mythological being; a beautiful maiden from the heavens, often appearing in Japanese folklore and classical literature.
天津乙女が天から降りてきて、湖で水浴びをしたという伝説がある。
There is a legend that a celestial maiden descended from heaven and bathed in the lake.
More common term for a celestial maiden or heavenly nymph; 天津乙女 is a more archaic and poetic variant.
Compound of 天つ (amatsu, 'heavenly', archaic possessive form of 天) and 乙女 (otome, 'maiden'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is firmly rooted in classical Japanese mythology.