Japanese

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Etymology

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From Italian Madonna.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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マドンナ (Madonna

  1. Madonna (Mary, the mother of Jesus), or pictures or sculptures which depict her

Noun

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マドンナ (madonna

  1. (slang) a woman who is adored by many men
    クラスのマドンナkurasu no madonnaMadonna of the classroom [a school girl who adored by the many classmate boys]

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN