乙女おとめ

noun

young girl; maiden; young lady

A somewhat poetic or literary term for a young, unmarried woman. In modern usage, it often carries a pure, innocent, or romantic nuance, and is common in set phrases like 乙女心 (maiden's heart) or 乙女ゲーム (otome game).

• 彼かの女じょはまるで物もの語がたりの乙女おとめのように美うつくしかった。

  She was as beautiful as a maiden from a story.

• 乙女おとめ心ごころは複ふく雑ざつだ。

  A maiden's heart is complex.