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慰安婦
慰安婦
Reading
Kana:
いあんふ
Romaji:
ianfu
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
1
women working in military brothels (esp. those forced into prostitution as a form of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII); comfort women
Note:
euphemism
See also:
従軍慰安婦
Kanji
慰
Readings:
イ、 なぐさ.める、 なぐさ.む
Meanings:
consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console
安
Readings:
アン、 やす.い、 やす.まる、 やす、 やす.らか
Meanings:
relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
婦
Readings:
フ、 よめ
Meanings:
lady, woman, wife, bride