HyperDic: comfort_woman

English > 1 sense of the expression comfort woman:
NOUNperson comfort woman, ianfua woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
English > comfort woman: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II.
Example"she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
Synonymianfu
Broaderprostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the streetA woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Spanishianfu
Catalanianfu

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