noun
The Tragic History of Female Factory Workers; The Pathetic Life of Mill Girls
Title of a 1925 reportage by Wakizo Hosoi documenting the harsh conditions of female factory workers in early 20th-century Japan.
『女工哀史』は、細井和喜蔵が1925年に発表したルポルタージュです。
"The Tragic History of Female Factory Workers" is a reportage published by Wakizo Hosoi in 1925.
Compound of 女工 (female factory worker) and 哀史 (tragic history). The exact derivation is uncertain; the title was coined by the author for this specific work.