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Japanese
| For pronunciation and definitions of きんちゃく – see the following entry.
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- kinchaku (a traditional Japanese drawstring purse, hung from the obi, used to contain small items such as a flint, money, or medicine)
- (derogatory) a lackey, a toady, someone who is always at another's side in a subservient role
- (historical, slang) during the Edo period, an unlicensed prostitute (possibly so called due to their lower earning capability than officially licensed prostitutes)
- synonym of 遣り手婆 (yarite baba): a madam in a bordello (so called for her role in handling the business side of things)
- (slang) anything kept tightly closed; in particular, a woman's genitals
- (historical, slang) a customer (in the jargon of the puppet theater community)
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| (This term, きんちゃく (kinchaku), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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