おとめ
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おとめ
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古典日本語「をとめ」、対義語は「をとこ（＞おとこ）」、「をと」は動詞「をつ（復つ:回復する、若返る）」と同源で若々しいの意あり。なお、「乙」に「をつ」は本来当てず、後世の混用。語尾の「め」は女性を表し、男性形は「こ」。
noun 夫妻 · 夫婦
- 夫と妻、めおと。
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Opposite: おとこ
Talk about this word "おとめ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%A8%E3%82%81. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. おとめ. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%A8%E3%82%81 "おとめ." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%A8%E3%82%81.Cite this
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title = {おとめ},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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