女神

• 読み: めがみ
• ローマ字: megami
• 漢字の分解: 女 (woman) + 神 (god) — a female deity, goddess
• 発音: /me.ɡa.mi/

意味

Literally 'goddess.' Used to describe an incredibly beautiful or generous woman who seems almost divine.

In slang, 女神 is the go-to word for praising a woman's beauty or generosity in hyperbolic, reverent terms. It is extremely common on message boards like 2ch/5ch where users post selfies, and in idol/celebrity culture. Men tend to use it more frequently, but women also use it to compliment each other.

例文

1. あのモデルさん、リアルに女神だわ。
2. 女神降臨って感じの美しさだった。
3. おごってくれるの？女神すぎん？

使い方ガイド

場面: internet forums, social media, fan culture, casual conversation

トーン: reverent, adoring, hyperbolic

正しい言い方

• まじ女神。 (She's literally a goddess.)
• 女神降臨きた。 (A goddess has descended upon us.)

避ける言い方

• 男性に女神と言わない — 男性には神 (kami) や王 (ou) を使う (Don't call a man 女神 — use 神 or 王 for men)

よくある間違い

• Mispronouncing it as じょしん (joshin) — the reading is めがみ (megami), where 女 takes the kun'yomi め and 神 voices to がみ
• Using 女神 in formal or professional contexts — it is strictly casual slang

起源と歴史

From the standard Japanese word for goddess (女神). Adopted as internet slang, particularly on 2channel, to describe women who share photos or do something generous for other users.

文化的背景

時代: 2000s, from 2channel culture

世代: Millennials and Gen Z

社会的背景: Universal, especially internet-savvy users

地域メモ: Used nationwide. Originated in 2channel culture and spread to mainstream social media.