noun
wasp-waisted girl
Archaic term for a girl with a very slender waist, likened to the narrow waist of a potter wasp. Found in classical literature and poetry.
「蜾蠃少女」は、平安時代の和歌などに見られる古い表現だ。
The term 蜾蠃少女 is an old expression found in Heian-period waka poetry and similar works.
Literary term for a slender waist, but not specifically tied to the wasp metaphor or the archaic girl image.
From 蜾蠃 (すがる, potter wasp) + 少女 (おとめ, girl), referring to the wasp's characteristic narrow waist. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it appears in classical Japanese poetry.