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乙女心 (おとめごころ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

乙女おとめ心ごころ

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Meanings

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noun

girl's heart; maiden's feelings

Refers to the delicate, innocent, or romantic feelings characteristic of a young girl. Often used in poetic or literary contexts.

彼かの女じょの乙女おとめ心ごころは、ちょっとした言こと葉ばで傷きずついてしまう。
Her maiden heart is easily hurt by a few words.
この歌うたは、切せつない乙女おとめ心ごころを

歌うた

っ

て

いる

。

This song expresses the bittersweet feelings of a young girl.

Written forms

乙女おとめ心ごころUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; 乙女 means 'maiden' or 'young girl'.
おとめごころUsage9%
少女おとめ心ごころ
Alternate kanji spelling using 少女; less common and may be confused with 少女心 (しょうじょしん).

Kanji

乙the latter, duplicate, strange
女woman, female
心heart, mind, spirit
少few, little

Similar words

少しょう女じょ
少女 is a general term for a young girl, while 乙女心 specifically refers to the emotional or romantic aspect of a girl's heart.
乙女おとめ
乙女 means 'maiden' or 'young girl' and is often used in literary or poetic contexts; 乙女心 combines it with 心 (heart) to emphasize the inner feelings.

Etymology

Compound of 乙女 (otome, 'maiden, young girl') and 心 (kokoro, 'heart, mind'). The reading ごころ is a rendaku form of こころ.