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からゆき
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
Alt. forms
からゆき
唐から行ゆき
Pitch accent
か
ら
ゆき
か
らゆき
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Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)