女神(めがみ)

めがみ
noun
goddess
1. goddess, female deity
A female god in mythology or religion. Also used figuratively to describe an exceptionally beautiful or graceful woman, or an abstract feminine personification (e.g., the goddess of fortune).
勝利(しょうり)の女神(めがみ)がほほえんだ。
The goddess of victory smiled upon us.
ギリシャ神話(しんわ)には多(おお)くの女神(めがみ)が登場(とうじょう)する。
Many goddesses appear in Greek mythology.
彼女(かのじょ)はまるで女神(めがみ)のような美(うつく)しさで、会場(かいじょう)の視線(しせん)を集(あつ)めた。
With goddess-like beauty, she drew everyone's gaze at the venue.

Composed of 女(おんな) (woman) + 神(かみ) (god), with the first element shortened to め.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 女神(めがみ)のような: goddess-like
  • 勝利(しょうり)の女神(めがみ): goddess of victory
  • 幸運(こううん)の女神(めがみ): goddess of fortune
  • 女神(めがみ)像(ぞう): statue of a goddess
  • 自由(じゆう)の女神(めがみ): Statue of Liberty

SIMILAR WORDS:
The male counterpart is 男神(おがみ) (male deity), though this word is much less commonly used in everyday conversation.

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