相模女

Japanese

Kanji in this term
相	模	女
さがみ		おんな Grade: 1
Grade: 3	Grade: 6
jukujikun		kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• (abbreviation) 相模 (Sagami)

Etymology

Compound of 相模(さがみ) (Sagami, “Sagami”, ancient province) + 女(おんな) (onna, “female”). Literally, “Sagami woman”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sa̠ɡa̠mʲi õ̞nːa̠]

Noun

相模(さがみ)女(おんな) • (Sagami onna) ^{←さがみをんな (Sagami wonna)?}

1. (historical) woman from Sagami Province who went to Edo for employment; they were known for their eroticism in genres such as senryū
2. (slang) lewd, promiscuous lady