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comfort woman

noun

Etymology

Calque from Japanese 慰(い)安(あん)婦(ふ) (ianfu).

Definitions

  1. A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces…

    A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.

    • She carefully watches the efforts of Koreans who are suing Japan to get reparations for the comfort women. It was only in 1993 that Japan formally recognized its involvement in the forced prostitution.

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