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Meanings
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Cinderella
work of art, literature, music, etc.
Refers to the fairy-tale character or the story itself. Also used metaphorically for a rags-to-riches situation.
Cinderella left her glass slipper on the stairs.
Her success is truly a Cinderella story.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉のシンデレラthe 'Cinderella' of a certain field or world (someone who rose from obscurity to sudden success)
She's known as the Cinderella of the baseball world.