karayuki-san

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 唐行(からゆ)きさん (karayuki-san, “Ms. Gone-to-China/abroad”).

Noun

karayuki-san (plural karayuki-san or karayuki-sans)

  1. (historical) A Japanese girl from a poor agricultural region who was sent abroad to work as a prostitute.

Derived terms

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