キーセン

Japanese edit

Alternative forms edit

キーサン (kīsan)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Korean 기생 (gisaeng).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

キーセン • (kīsen)

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

Synonyms edit

妓(ぎ)生(せい) (gisei)

References edit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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