geisha

noun

gei·sha ˈgā-shə How to pronounce geisha (audio)

also ˈgē-

plural geisha or geishas

: a Japanese girl or woman who is trained to provide entertaining and lighthearted company especially for a man or a group of men

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In Japan, a geisha is a member of a professional class of women whose occupation is to entertain men. She must be adept at singing, dancing, and playing the samisen (a three-stringed musical instrument), in addition to being skilled at making conversation. The geisha system is thought to have emerged in the 17th century to provide a class of well-trained entertainers set apart from courtesans and prostitutes: though geisha sometimes had sexual relationships with clients, they were supposed to entertain primarily through their accomplishments. The numbers of geisha have declined from some 80,000 in the 1920s to a few thousand at present, almost all confined to Tokyo and Kyoto, where they are patronized by only the wealthiest businessmen and most influential politicians.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This epic follows the life of Chiyo Sakamoto, from her poor beginnings to her successful career as a geisha, and the several setbacks and heartbreaks in between.

Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022 After rigorous years of training, Chiyo becomes Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang), a geisha of incredible beauty and influence.

Travis Bean, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Using the geisha as a metaphor for the hypersexualization of East Asian women, the photos follow the metamorphosis of a young girl from childhood to adolescence to adulthood.

CNN, 7 June 2022 The Kyoto foundation isn’t directly involved, but some teahouses in Gion, the largest of Kyoto’s five geisha districts, helped with the shooting of the series, which is set for release this year.

Miho Inada, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 There’s a hint of the grandmaster in the grace with which Mameha, the geisha, closes her umbrella, and in the matriarch Eleanor Young’s perfect posture.

New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022 Katy Perry dressed up like a geisha, Karlie Kloss donned a Native American headdress and Marc Jacobs came under fire for having his white models wear dreadlocks.

Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2020 These often poignant missives are balanced by correspondence already in the public record between Yamamoto, who was married with children, and his longtime mistress, who was a geisha.

David Holahan, USA TODAY, 10 June 2020 Chaste viewpoint Despite numerous depictions of beautiful courtesans and geisha entertainers, the Ainsworth collection is fairly chaste.

Steven Litt, cleveland, 31 May 2020 See More

单词	geisha
释义	geisha noun gei·sha ˈgā-shə also ˈgē- plural geisha or geishas : a Japanese girl or woman who is trained to provide entertaining and lighthearted company especially for a man or a group of men Did you know? In Japan, a geisha is a member of a professional class of women whose occupation is to entertain men. She must be adept at singing, dancing, and playing the samisen (a three-stringed musical instrument), in addition to being skilled at making conversation. The geisha system is thought to have emerged in the 17th century to provide a class of well-trained entertainers set apart from courtesans and prostitutes: though geisha sometimes had sexual relationships with clients, they were supposed to entertain primarily through their accomplishments. The numbers of geisha have declined from some 80,000 in the 1920s to a few thousand at present, almost all confined to Tokyo and Kyoto, where they are patronized by only the wealthiest businessmen and most influential politicians. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web This epic follows the life of Chiyo Sakamoto, from her poor beginnings to her successful career as a geisha, and the several setbacks and heartbreaks in between. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022 After rigorous years of training, Chiyo becomes Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang), a geisha of incredible beauty and influence. Travis Bean, Forbes, 25 June 2022 Using the geisha as a metaphor for the hypersexualization of East Asian women, the photos follow the metamorphosis of a young girl from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. CNN, 7 June 2022 The Kyoto foundation isn’t directly involved, but some teahouses in Gion, the largest of Kyoto’s five geisha districts, helped with the shooting of the series, which is set for release this year. Miho Inada, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 There’s a hint of the grandmaster in the grace with which Mameha, the geisha, closes her umbrella, and in the matriarch Eleanor Young’s perfect posture. New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022 Katy Perry dressed up like a geisha, Karlie Kloss donned a Native American headdress and Marc Jacobs came under fire for having his white models wear dreadlocks. Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2020 These often poignant missives are balanced by correspondence already in the public record between Yamamoto, who was married with children, and his longtime mistress, who was a geisha. David Holahan, USA TODAY, 10 June 2020 Chaste viewpoint Despite numerous depictions of beautiful courtesans and geisha entertainers, the Ainsworth collection is fairly chaste. Steven Litt, cleveland, 31 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology Japanese, from gei art + -sha person First Known Use 1881, in the meaning defined above
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geisha

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