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Meanings
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A formal or legal term for a person who engages in prostitution. In everyday conversation, more common euphemisms or slang may be used.
The police arrested a prostitute on the street.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が売春婦になるfor someone to become a prostitute
She became a prostitute because of her debts.
- 売春婦を買うto pay for the services of a prostitute
The man paid for a prostitute in the entertainment district.
- 売春婦として働くto work as a prostitute
She worked as a prostitute to make a living.