noun
Refers to a female witch or woman with magical powers, especially in fairy tales, fantasy, legends, and similar contexts.
森の奥に魔女が住んでいるという伝説がある。
There is a legend that a witch lives deep in the forest.
物語の中で、王女は魔女に呪いをかけられた。
In the story, the princess was cursed by a witch.
A Sino-Japanese compound written with 魔, associated with demons or magic, and 女, 'woman'; the spelling directly reflects the meaning 'witch' or 'female magic user.'