乙女おとめ子ご

noun

girl; maiden

Poetic or literary term for a young girl or maiden; similar to 乙女 (おとめ) but with an archaic or elevated feel. Rare in everyday speech.

See also: 乙女

• 古ふるい歌か集しゅうには、美うつくしい乙女おとめ子ごの姿すがたが詠よまれている。

  In old poetry collections, the figure of a beautiful maiden is celebrated.

• 「乙女おとめ子ご」は現げん代だいではほとんど使つかわれない雅が語ごだ。

  Otomego is an elegant word that is hardly used in modern times.