karayuki-san

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

karayuki-san (plural karayuki-san)

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

Derived terms[edit]

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