This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

商売女

Reading

Kana: しょうばいおんな
Romaji: shōbaionna
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute

See also: 商売人

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: バイ、 う.る、 う.れる
Meaning: sell
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female