wai3 on1 fu5慰安婦慰安妇
Jyutpingwai3 on1 fu5
Yalewai ōn fúh
Definition
Comfort woman; a woman forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
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How it's used
This term is used specifically in historical and political contexts to refer to victims of the Imperial Japanese Army. It is a sensitive subject that carries significant emotional and historical weight in East Asian discourse. Avoid using it in casual conversation as it refers to a grave human rights violation.
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wai6位waihExamples
History books contain records of the experiences of comfort women.
We must not forget the suffering endured by comfort women.
Common phrases
the comfort women issue
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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.
