乙女

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 乙女 (おとめ) is a literary or old-fashioned noun read おとめ for a maiden or young woman.
• Basic usage: It suits a girl in an old tale and discussion of deliberately archaic wording.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An old-fashioned register
  • 乙女 is not always a neutral modern label for age; it often carries literary, romantic, or traditional coloring.