(おとめざ)

おとめざ
noun
Virgo; the Maiden
1. Virgo (zodiac sign); the Maiden
The sixth sign of the Western zodiac, covering people born roughly August 23 to September 22. Also the constellation Virgo. Used in horoscopes and casual talk about star signs.
(わたし)星座(せいざ)乙女座(おとめざ)だ。
My star sign is Virgo.
乙女座(おとめざ)(ひと)きちょうめん}だとよく{言()われる。
Virgo people are often said to be meticulous.
今日(きょう)乙女座(おとめざ)運勢(うんせい)は、(こま)かい作業(さぎょう)がはかどる一日(いちにち)だそうだ。
Today's Virgo horoscope says it's a day when detailed work will go smoothly.

The zodiac sign Virgo, for people born from late August to late September.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 乙女座(おとめざ)(ひと): a person born under Virgo
  • 乙女座(おとめざ)()まれ: born a Virgo
  • 乙女座(おとめざ)運勢(うんせい): the Virgo horoscope

USAGE:
Star signs are common small-talk in Japan and appear in magazine and morning-TV horoscope segments (星占(ほしうらな)い).