KE け



Geisha
げいしゃ
芸者

(n)
 Companions which entertain guests by mainly singing, dancing and pouring alcohol at banquet.
 Original meaning is "artist".
 Usually this word points female, but both sexes can be "Geisha". To specify their gender, they are called as "Otoko-Geisha (male Geisha)" and "Onna-Geisha (female Geisha)".
 Often they are thought as prostitutes also. But this is not true. Most of them very proud of their job, and assert they are quite different from prostitutes.


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