慰安婦

Reading

Kana: いあんふ

Romaji: ianfu

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