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妖女
youjo
also spelled yojo
enchantress, vamp
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  1. youjo enchantress, vamp
How it's used

Literary or fantasy register; used for seductive, magical women in fiction, never for everyday people.

その妖女は森の奥に住んでいた。
Sono youjo wa mori no oku ni sunde ita.
That enchantress lived deep in the forest.

妖女の微笑みが彼を惑わせた。
Youjo no hohoemi ga kare o madowaseta.
The enchantress's smile bewitched him.

⚖️ Not to be confused with 美女 (bijo), which simply means a beautiful woman with no magical or dangerous overtone.

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Kanji Breakdown
妖
Attractive, Bewitching, Calamity
On: よう Kun: あや.しい,なま.めく,わざわ.い
7 strokes
女
Woman, Female
On: じょ,にょ,にょう Kun: おんな,め
3 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
妖女は〜です。 / 〜の妖女

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この妖女はとても大切です。
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