乙女百合
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 乙 | 女 | 百 | 合 |
| おと Grade: S |
め Grade: 1 |
ゆり | |
| Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 | ||
| kun'yomi | jukujikun | ||
Etymology
Literally, “maiden lily”, 乙女 (otome, “maiden, young woman”) + 百合 (yuri, “lily”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [o̞to̞me̞ jɯ̟ɾʲi]
Noun
乙女百合 or 乙女百合 • (otome yuri)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).