女神

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 女神 is read as めがみ and is a noun for a goddess in a myth or story.
• Basic usage: It can be specified by a role or place, as with a lake goddess, and can also name a character appearing onstage.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading and meaning
  • Learn the whole word 女神 with the reading めがみ rather than combining other readings of its characters. Example: 神話では湖の女神が旅人を助けます。
• Role in a sentence
  • As a noun for a person or character, it can serve as the subject in the form 女神が. Example: 劇の舞台に白い衣装を着た女神が現れました。