小こ町まち

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

belle; local beauty

Refers to a woman renowned for her beauty, often in a particular town or region. The term derives from Ono no Komachi, a celebrated Heian-era poetess known for her beauty.

彼かの女じょは村むら一いち番ばんの小こ町まちだと言いわれている。
She is said to be the most beautiful woman in the village.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の小こ町まちthe local beauty of a place
彼かの女じょは村むらの小こ町まちとして有ゆう名めいだった。
She was famous as the belle of the village.
小こ町まちと呼よばれるto be called a local beauty
彼かの女じょは近きん所じょで小こ町まちと呼よばれている。
She is called the local beauty in her neighborhood.

Kanji

小little, small
町town, village, block

Related words

美び人じんN3
美人 is a general, everyday word for a beautiful woman, while 小町 carries a traditional or literary flavor and often implies local fame.
美び女じょN3
美女 is a slightly more formal or literary term for a beautiful woman, whereas 小町 specifically evokes the idea of a celebrated local beauty tied to a place.
佳か人じん
佳人 is an old-fashioned, poetic word for a lovely woman, while 小町 more concretely suggests a woman famed for beauty in a particular town or region.

Word family

カバキコマチグモ
Japanese foliage spider

Built from

小こ+町まち

Written forms

小こ町まちUsage80%
Standard kanji spelling; widely recognized from the historical figure Ono no Komachi.
こまちUsage19%
コマチUsage1%

Etymology

Derived from the name of Ono no Komachi (小野小町), a famous Heian-era poetess renowned for her beauty. The term came to be used for any exceptionally beautiful woman, especially in a local context.