マドンナmadonna

1. nounmadonna

• Synonym聖母マリアせいぼマリアNeutralThe formal religious term for the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. Unlike 「マドンナ」, it is never used figuratively for an admired woman.
• RelatedマリアNeutralA religious personal name: Mary, the mother of Jesus, though it can also refer to Mary Magdalene.

For the Virgin Mary in religious contexts, say 「聖母マリア」. 「マドンナ」 is mostly figurative today, for a woman everyone admires, as in 「クラスのマドンナ」; 「マリア」 is simply the biblical name.

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1. 聖母せいぼマリア。または、その像ぞう。
2. あこがれの対象たいしょうとなる女性じょせい。