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IANFU
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ianfu mean?
• IANFU (noun)
The noun IANFU has 1 sense:
1. a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
Familiarity information: IANFU used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
comfort woman; ianfu
Context example:
she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman
Hypernyms ("ianfu" is a kind of...):
bawd; cocotte; cyprian; fancy woman; harlot; lady of pleasure; prostitute; sporting lady; tart; whore; woman of the street; working girl (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)
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