上げ銭
Meanings
1
obsolete term
Obsolete term for a fee or commission paid to a broker or middleman, or wages for certain services. Not used in modern Japanese.
In Edo-period ledgers, brokerage fees are recorded as 上げ銭.
2
fee for a prostitute or geisha
obsolete term
Obsolete term for a fee paid to a prostitute or geisha. Historical usage only.
In the pleasure quarters, the term 揚げ銭 referred to payment to a courtesan.