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慰安婦

简慰安妇 · 繁慰安婦

Mandarin · pinyin wèi ān fù

comfort woman (woman or girl forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military 1937-1945) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 慰安婦 "ianfu")

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慰: wèi · comfort, console, calm
安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
婦: Look up this written character
妇: fù · married women; woman; wife

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4–1–4 · wei4 an1 fu4

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wai3 on1 fu5

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noun

comfort woman (woman forced to serve the Japanese military with her body during the Pacific War)

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