傀儡女

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
くぐつ
Grade: 1
Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji
jukujikun kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

From 傀儡 (kugutsu, puppet; puppeteer; prostitute) +‎ (me, female).

Noun[edit]

 傀儡子 on Japanese Wikipedia

傀儡(くぐつ)() (kugutsume

  1. (historical) a female 傀儡子 (kugutsushi, wandering street puppeteer)
  2. a prostitute; a female puppeteer who engaged in prostitution
    Synonyms: 傀儡 (kugutsu), Thesaurus:娼婦 (Thesaurus:娼婦)