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ngaiˍ₆geiˍ₆
(艺伎)
Pinyin
yi4 ji4
Translations
noun
(Sinicised) geisha | Kansai Region word for "geisha" is 藝妓 (geiki) but '妓' has negative connotations in Chinese, therefore 藝妓 is changed to 藝伎 in Chinese. The word "Geisha" itself is from the Tokyo-region 藝者