Tamame - Gyokujo

Japanese: 玉女 - ぎょくじょ

[1] 〘Noun〙 ("玉" is a title of beauty)① A woman as beautiful as a jewel. A beautiful woman. Also, a respectful term for a person's wife. ※Ojoyoshu (984-985) Daibun 6 "Everything turns into flames and becomes _a jewel _. Sinners can look at it from afar _and rejoice _. " [Liji - Saitō]② A fairy. A heavenly maiden. ※Konjaku (around 1120) 10 "A fairy has no wife . A jewel maiden has no husband." [Chu Ci - Shisei] [2] The name of a deity worshipped in Onmyodo. Examples include Tagan Tamayome, Iroboshi Tamayome, and Tenno Tamayome. ※Daijingu Shozajiki (maybe in the 11th century) 1 "A jewel maiden sits before the emperor. She immediately radiates _{a golden} _light and proclaims it."

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙 (「玉」は美称)① 玉のように美しい女。美女。美人。また、他人を敬ってその妻などをいう語。※往生要集（984‐985）大文六「一切火焔化為_二玉女_一。罪人遙見心生_二歓喜_一」〔礼記‐祭統〕② 仙女。天女。※今昔（1120頃か）一〇「仙人には婦(め)无し。玉女には夫无し」〔楚辞‐惜誓〕[2] 陰陽道でまつる神の名。多願玉女、色星玉女、天皇玉女などがある。※太神宮諸雑事記（１１Ｃ中か）一「天皇之御前に玉女坐。即放_二金光_一て宣」

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