芸者(げいしゃ)

げいしゃ
noun
geisha, female entertainer
personoccupation
See also: 芸妓(げいぎ) (formal/literary term)
1. geisha, female entertainer
A professional female entertainer trained in traditional Japanese arts such as music, dance, and conversation. Geisha entertain guests at banquets, tea houses, and other gatherings.
芸者(げいしゃ)が踊(おど)った。
The geisha danced.
京都(きょうと)には芸者(げいしゃ)の文化(ぶんか)が残(のこ)っている。
The culture of geisha remains in Kyoto.
彼女(かのじょ)は若(わか)いころから芸者(げいしゃ)として修行(しゅぎょう)を積(つ)んできた。
She has been training as a geisha since she was young.

Usage

芸者(げいしゃ) refers to female entertainers skilled in traditional arts. In Kyoto, they are often called 芸妓(げいこ), and apprentice geisha are called 舞妓(まいこ). The word 芸者(げいしゃ) is well known internationally but is sometimes associated with misconceptions.

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Related Words

Related: 置屋(おきや) (geisha house)
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