Where does “okiya” come from?
okiya (English) comes from Japanese 置屋 — geisha house.
okiya (English): The lodging-house of a geisha
Definitions
- The lodging-house of a geisha
Ancestry of “okiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 置屋 | geisha house |