maiko

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Japanese 舞妓 (Romaji: maiko; also written 舞子), literally meaning "dancing child".

Noun [edit]

maiko (plural maikos or maiko)

An apprentice geisha.

It is our pleasure to introduce a new maiko.

Translations [edit]

apprentice geisha

Chinese:

Mandarin: 舞妓 (cmn) (wǔjì)
Japanese: 舞妓 (ja) (まいこ, maiko)

Korean: 마이코 (ko) (maiko)
Russian: (indeclinable) майко (ru) (májko) f

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