従軍慰安婦

Reading

Kana: じゅうぐんいあんふ
Romaji: jūgun'ianfu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

women working in military brothels (esp. those forced into prostitution as a form of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII); (campaign) comfort women

Note: euphemism

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: グン、 いくさ
Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle
Readings: イ、 なぐさ.める、 なぐさ.む
Meanings: consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console
Readings: アン、 やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか
Meanings: relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
Readings: フ、 よめ
Meanings: lady, woman, wife, bride