karayuki-san
Meanings
noun
- A Japanese girl from a poor agricultural region who was sent abroad to work as a prostitute.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 唐行(からゆ)きさん (karayuki-san, “Ms. Gone-to-China/abroad”).
Derived words
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