妓女

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Chinese

prostitute female; woman; daughter
trad. (妓女)
simp. #(妓女)

Pronunciation


Noun

妓女

  1. female prostitute
  2. (historical, obsolete) female performer (particularly in the court entertainments of China's dynastic period)

Synonyms

  • (female prostitute):

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
じょ
Grade: 1
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
伎女

Etymology

/gidyo/ → /gizyo/ .

Noun

()(じょ) (gijoぎぢょ (gidyo)?

  1. (archaic) a female dancer trainer by the Imperial palace
  2. a female prostitute, generally also an entertainer

Synonyms

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