Yamato nadeshiko
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Yamato nadeshiko (やまとなでしこ or 大和撫子) is a Japanese term meaning the "personification of an idealized Japanese woman",[1] or "the epitome of pure, feminine beauty".[2] It is a floral metaphor,[3] combining the words Yamato, an ancient name for Japan, and nadeshiko, a delicate frilled pink carnation called Dianthus superbus, whose kanji translate into English as "caressable child" (or "wide-eyed barley").[4][5]
The term "Yamato nadeshiko" is often used referring to a girl or shy young woman[6] and, in a contemporary context, nostalgically of women with "good" traits which are perceived as being increasingly rare.[7] However, Nadeshiko Japan is also widely used as the name for the Japanese national women's football team.[8]
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- ^ Kenkyūsha's New Japanese-English Dictionary (5th edition, 2003)
- ^ Yang Ch’ien-ho and the Work of Writing Modern Selfhood. Satoko Kakihara1 University of California, San Diego
- ^ Contesting the nation through a genealogy of girl consciousness, Barbara Hartley School of Asian Studies, University of Auckland
- ^ Koujien, Iwanamishoten, all editions—entry for なでしこ
- ^ Kanjigen, Gakken, all editions—entries for 撫, 子, 瞿, 麦
- ^ Blackberries in the Dream House by Diane Frank. 1st World Publishing, 2003
- ^ Yomouri Web:[1] (Japanese)
- ^ Japanese Women and Sport: Beyond Baseball and Sumo by Robin Kietlinski, A&C Black, 1 Dec 2011.
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