karayuki-sans

A form of karayuki-san — A Japanese girl from a poor agricultural region who was sent abroad to work as a prostitute.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of karayuki-san
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APA

karayuki-sans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karayuki-sans

MLA

“karayuki-sans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karayuki-sans. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karayuki-sans,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karayuki-sans.

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