"karayuki-san" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: karayuki-san [plural], karayuki-sans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 唐行(からゆ)きさん (karayuki-san, “Ms. Gone-to-China/abroad”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{ja-r|唐行きさん|からゆきさん|rom=karayuki-san|t=Ms. Gone-to-China/abroad}} 唐行(からゆ)きさん (karayuki-san, “Ms. Gone-to-China/abroad”) Head templates: {{en-noun|karayuki-san|s|nolinkhead=1}} karayuki-san (plural karayuki-san or karayuki-sans)
  1. (historical) A Japanese girl from a poor agricultural region who was sent abroad to work as a prostitute. Wikipedia link: karayuki-san Tags: historical Categories (topical): People, Prostitution Derived forms: Japayuki-san
    Sense id: en-karayuki-san-en-noun-PnMUfNvI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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