おとめ座
Otomeza[o̞to̞me̞za̠]
In Japanese, the word for the astrological sign Virgo is おとめ座 (Otomeza).
おとめ座 refers to the astrological sign Virgo.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term おとめ座 is composed of otome, meaning maiden and za, meaning constellation or seat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix 座 (za) is used for all twelve signs of the zodiac in Japanese.
How do you pronounce it?
Otomeza
Did you know?
- In Japanese, the term for 'Virgo' uses the character 座, which is the same character used to denote a 'seat' in a movie theater or a 'guild' in historical commerce.
- The character 乙 in おとめ座 is used in Japanese grading systems to represent a 'B' grade or the second rank in a sequence.
- In modern anime and manga, おとめ is often used as a trope to label characters who embody an idealized sense of innocence or purity.
Examples in context
- １２星座とは、おひつじ座、おうし座、ふたご座、かに座、しし座、おとめ座、てんびん座、さそり座、いて座、やぎ座、みずがめ座、うお座のことです。The twelve signs of the Zodiac are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.This sentence is useful for listing all twelve signs of the Zodiac, including おとめ座.Tatoeba #10308984 by small_snow, translation #3089471 by Hybrid
- おとめ座の人は、とても真面目だと聞きました。Otome-za no hito wa, totemo majime dato kikimashita.I heard that people born under Virgo are very serious.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about their horoscopes.
- 健太 Kenta美咲さんは何座ですか？Misaki-san wa naniza desu ka?What sign are you, Misaki?
- 美咲 Misaki私はおとめ座です。健太さんは？Watashi wa otomeza desu. Kenta-san wa?I am a Virgo. How about you, Kenta?
- 健太 Kenta僕はしし座ですよ。Boku wa shishiza desu yo.I am a Leo.
- 美咲 Misakiそうなんですね。So nan desu ne.I see.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry おとめ座, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
