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女冥利 (おんなみょうり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
joy of being born a woman ; good fortune of being a woman
Expresses the happiness or advantage felt specifically because one is a woman. Often used in a light, self-congratulatory way, e.g., when enjoying something considered a feminine pleasure.
温おん 泉せん で ゆっくり する の は 女おんな 冥みょう 利り と いう もの だ 。
Relaxing in a hot spring is what you'd call the good fortune of being a woman.
Kanji 利 profit, advantage, benefit Similar words 男おとこ 冥みょう 利り The male counterpart, meaning the joy or good fortune of being born a man. Less common than 女冥利.
冥みょう 利り A Buddhist term originally meaning divine favor or grace; in modern usage, it often appears in compounds like 女冥利 or 男冥利 to express a sense of fortunate destiny.
Etymology Compound of 女 (woman) and 冥利 (divine favor, grace). The word 冥利 derives from Buddhist terminology, but in this compound it has taken on a secular meaning of 'good fortune' or 'joy' associated with one's gender.
