English Dictionary

sworn virgin

名詞

A person, assigned female at birth, who adopts a traditional masculine third-gender or transmasculine role in the Balkans, wearing masculine clothing and performing masculine tasks, and traditionally swearing a vow of chastity.

日本語の意味

バルカン半島において、出生時は女性とされたものが、伝統的に男性的な第三の性やトランスマスキュリーンな役割を採用し、男性の服装や活動を行い、貞潔の誓いを立てる人物

In the mountain village, the sworn virgin repaired the irrigation channels, wore men's clothes, and took on the household's responsibilities.

山間の村で、出産時に女性とされた人がバルカン半島の伝統的な男性的第三の性の役割を受け入れ、男性用の服を着て男性的な仕事をこなし、貞節の誓いを立てて、用水路を修理し家事の責任を引き受けた。

意味（1）

A person, assigned female at birth, who adopts a traditional masculine third-gender or transmasculine role in the Balkans, wearing masculine clothing and performing masculine tasks, and traditionally swearing a vow of chastity.

Anila, who prefers to be called Rrok (a male name) […] displays a significant number of the attributes of the more traditional sworn virgins: male attire, short hair, assertive male gestures and a self-confident stride, but his reason for assuming the role is not traditional. […] He explains that it not only gives him freedom to wander around the village; …

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sworn, virgin.

sworn virgins （ plural ）