noun
talented woman; literary woman
A somewhat formal, complimentary term for a woman of notable intelligence, talent, or literary ability. Often used in writing or polite speech.
彼女は当代きっての才媛として知られている。
She is known as one of the most talented women of our time.
その作家は若くして才媛の誉れ高かった。
The writer was praised as a literary woman from a young age.