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美童 (みやらび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

美童みやらび

Meanings

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noun

pretty girl; handsome young woman

Ryukyuan dialect (Ryuukyuu-ben) term for a beautiful young woman. Not used in standard Japanese; may appear in Okinawan contexts or literature.

沖おき縄なわの歌うたに「みやらび」という言こと葉ばが出でてくる。
The word 'miyarabi' appears in Okinawan songs.
彼かの女じょはまるで絵えに描かいたような美童みやらびだ。
She is like a pretty girl right out of a painting.

Kanji

美beauty, beautiful
童juvenile, child

Similar words

美び女じょ
Standard Japanese for 'beautiful woman', used nationwide. 美童 is a dialectal equivalent limited to Ryukyuan contexts.
美び少しょう女じょ
Standard Japanese for 'pretty young girl', often used in anime/manga. 美童 is a dialectal and somewhat literary term.

Etymology

Ryukyuan dialect word. The kanji 美童 literally mean 'beautiful child', but the reading みやらび is not standard Japanese and reflects Okinawan phonology. The exact derivation is uncertain.