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JLPT N2

魔女

魔女 is the Japanese word for “witch.” It’s used for all sorts of characters, from scary fairy-tale villains to cute anime heroines.

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Noun

Witch

A woman who uses magic or witchcraft. This term applies to the traditional, often evil witches of folklore as well as the friendly, heroic magical girls common in modern Japanese pop culture.

Example

森 の 奥 に 、 怖い 魔女 が 住んで いる と いう 伝説 が あります 。

There's a legend that a scary witch lives deep in the forest.

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魔女 is the Japanese word for "witch." It's used for all sorts of characters, from scary fairy-tale villains to cute anime heroines.
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