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娼

娼: prostitute

prostitute
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Readings

On
ショウ
Kun
あそびめ

On-yomi ショウ only, in compounds like 娼婦 and 男娼; historical terms include 公娼 and 娼妓.

Key words

娼婦しょうふprostitute
娼館しょうかんbrothel
公娼こうしょうlicensed prostitution
男娼だんしょうmale prostitute
娼妓しょうぎlicensed prostitute (historical)

Example sentences

The hero of the novel falls in love with a prostitute he meets in a port town.

Japan once had a system of state-licensed prostitution.

That film portrays the loneliness of a young man who lives as a male prostitute.

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