キーセン

Japanese

Alternative spelling
キーサン

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 기생 (gisaeng).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) キーセン [kíꜜìsèǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
(Tokyo) キーセン [kìíséń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
IPA^(key): [kʲiːsẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

キーセン • (kīsen)

(historical) courtesan, kisaeng (member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers)

Synonyms

妓(ぎ)生(せい) (gisei)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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