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Definition
An actress, specifically referring to a Japanese actress or an adult movie actress.
- actress, particularly in a Japanese context
- slangadult movie actress; AV actress
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How it's used
Originally a neutral term for any female actor in Japan, the word has undergone semantic narrowing in Cantonese to almost exclusively refer to adult film performers. Using it to describe a mainstream actress in a film or television drama will cause confusion or sound unintentionally rude. If referring to a regular actress, use 女演員 instead.
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Do you know which erotic movie actress is the most popular?
He really likes watching movies that actress stars in.
Related words
Common phrases
Japanese erotic movie actress
retired erotic movie actress
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe a professional actress in a regular movie, as it will be interpreted as calling her an adult film star.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
