Where does “慰安婦” come from?
慰安婦 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 慰安 — consolation, solace; comfort, relaxation; console.
慰安婦 (Japanese): a comfort woman: a woman forced to serve soldiers...
Definitions
- a comfort woman: a woman forced to serve soldiers...
Ancestry of “慰安婦”, step by step
慰安婦 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 慰安
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 慰安 | consolation, solace; comfort, relaxation; console |
via Japanese 婦
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 婦 | a woman; woman |