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美魔女
びまじょ
1. [n]
▶ middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
▶ [lit] beautiful witch



History:
4. A 2022-06-21 07:43:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2022-06-21 01:44:56  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Maybe better than the xref?
  Diff:
@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1524150">魔女</xref>
@@ -13,0 +13 @@
+<gloss g_type="lit">beautiful witch</gloss>
2. A 2015-01-02 06:21:41  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Daijr, KOD追加語彙
1. A* 2015-01-02 06:04:33  Marcus Richert
  Refs:
知恵蔵mini, daijs+, asahi keyword
"一般には、単に「魔法を使ったように若く美しい中年以降の女性」を指す
ことが多い" (知恵蔵mini)
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/globe/feature/anti-
aging/AJ201208120020
"Masako Osako is a “bimajo” (beautiful witch), which, 
despite the odd ring of the phrase in English, is a 
compliment."

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