"enjo kosai" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Japanese 援助交際 (enjo kōsai). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|援助交際|tr=enjo kōsai}} Japanese 援助交際 (enjo kōsai) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} enjo kosai (uncountable)
  1. The practice of "compensated dating", whereby girls and young women in Japan and Hong Kong provide companionship or sex to older men in exchange for money or luxuries. Wikipedia link: enjo kosai Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-enjo_kosai-en-noun-G6OxUl9O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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