美女（びじょ、bijo）
- beautiful woman

The Japanese word 美女 (びじょ) means "beautiful woman" or "beauty." It refers to a woman who is considered physically attractive or exceptionally beautiful. It emphasizes physical appearance and is often used in situations where a woman's attractiveness is a significant factor. ⚫︎ It is a noun.

⚫︎ 彼女は本当に美女ですね。 ⚫︎ Translation: She is truly a beautiful woman, isn't she? ⚫︎ あの映画にはたくさんの美女が登場します。 ⚫︎ Translation: Many beautiful women appear in that movie. ⚫︎ 彼は美女と結婚した。 ⚫︎ Translation: He married a beautiful woman.

⚫︎ Use 美女 when you want to describe a woman who is physically attractive. ⚫︎ It's common in conversations, writing, and media. ⚫︎ Avoid using it directly to a woman you don't know well. It can sometimes sound overly forward or objectifying. However, it can be used if you are talking about someone with other people. ⚫︎ It's often used to describe someone in a third-person perspective.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji as 美女. ⚫︎ The reading is びじょ in hiragana. ⚫︎ There is no katakana version. ⚫︎ The okurigana is standard.

⚫︎ 美人 (びじん): This also means "beautiful woman" and is a very common synonym. ⚫︎ 佳人 (かじん): This is a more literary term for a beautiful woman. ⚫︎ 美しい女性 (うつくしいじょせい): This means "beautiful woman" as well but is a more descriptive and general phrase. ⚫︎ 麗人 (れいじん): This is a more formal and elegant way to say a beautiful woman, often used in literature. ⚫︎ 絶世の美女 (ぜっせいのびじょ): This means "a woman of unparalleled beauty." ⚫︎ 美貌の女性 (びぼうのじょせい): This means "a woman with a beautiful face."

⚫︎ Although there isn't a direct single word, antonyms would relate to words that describe unattractive or not-beautiful women. ⚫︎ Words that could be used to describe the opposite: 不細工な女性 (ぶさいくなじょせい) (unattractive woman). ⚫︎ There aren't direct antonyms, as the focus is on the opposite of 美女.

そのレストランには、いつも美女たちが集まっている。 ・Translation: Beautiful women always gather at that restaurant. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a location known for attracting beautiful women.

彼女は美女というよりも、内面の美しさを持っている。 ・Translation: Rather than being a beautiful woman, she has inner beauty. ・Explanation: This sentence contrasts physical beauty with inner beauty.

The word 美女 is formed from the kanji 美 (び), meaning "beauty," and 女 (じょ), meaning "woman." The combination of these two characters creates the compound word 美女, meaning "beautiful woman."