魔女|まじょmajo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounwitch
- SynonymウィッチNeutralA loanword for the Western witch, common in fantasy works; 「魔女」 is a Sino-Japanese word that also describes a woman with an almost magical allure.
- Related妖女ようじょWrittenWritten/formal prose for a beautiful woman who bewitches men; 「魔女」 leans toward the magic-using witch.
Use 「魔女」 for a Western magic-wielding witch, as in 「魔女狩り」, or figuratively for a woman with an almost magical allure. 「ウィッチ」 is the loanword for the Western witch, seen often in fantasy; 「妖女」 is written prose for a beautiful bewitching woman.
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