キーセン

Japanese

Alternative forms

  • キーサン (kīsan)

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 기생 (gisaeng).

Pronunciation

Noun

キーセン • (kīsen) 

  1. (historical) courtesan, kisaeng (member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers)

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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