Meaning of 娼婦 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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娼婦, 倡婦
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Kana Readingしょうふ
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Romajishōfu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- prostitute; harlot
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Example Sentences
娼婦, 倡婦, しょうふ used in context
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He walked on appearing to disregard the prostitute.
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The police had all the prostitutes line up in a straight line.
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ある日のこと、警察が娼婦の集団を手入れした。少女もその集団の一員だった。
One day, the police raided a whole group of prostitutes and the girl was among them.
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ある少女の職業は娼婦だったが、彼女は自分のおばあちゃんにこのことを知られたくなかった。
A certain girl was a prostitute but didn't want her grandma to know.
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