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Japayuki-san

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Philippines/d͡ʒɐ.pɐˌju.kɪ ˈsan̪/

Japayuki-san noun: a Filipina who travels to Japan to work as an entertainer, with implications of prostitution.

Noun

Japayuki-san (plural Japayuki-san)

  1. (Philippines, derogatory) A Filipina who travels to Japan to work as an entertainer, with implications of prostitution.

Forms of Japayuki-san

pluralJapayuki-san

Origin of Japayuki-san

Blend of Japan + karayuki-san.

Questions about Japayuki-san

What does Japayuki-san mean?
Japayuki-san means a Filipina who travels to Japan to work as an entertainer, with implications of prostitution.
What part of speech is Japayuki-san?
Japayuki-san is a noun.
How do you pronounce Japayuki-san?
Japayuki-san is pronounced /d͡ʒɐ.pɐˌju.kɪ ˈsan̪/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of Japayuki-san?
The plural of Japayuki-san is Japayuki-san.

Words near Japayuki-san in the dictionary

  1. Japantowns
  2. japanware
  3. japanzee
  4. japanzees
  5. japas
  6. Japayuki-san
  7. japbenzaconine
  8. japchae
  9. jape
  10. japed
  11. JAPEN

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