A maiden; a young woman or girl often evoking a pure, modest, or poetic image. The term is somewhat archaic and appears in modern compounds like 'otome game'.
昔話には乙女が王子を待つ場面がよく出てくる。
Fairy tales often include scenes where a maiden waits for a prince.
あの歌詞は乙女心を繊細に描いている。
Those lyrics delicately depict a maiden's emotions.
彼女は昔から乙女ゲームが好きだと言っていた。
She said she has liked otome games since long ago.