noun
abolition of licensed prostitution
Refers to the historical movement or policy to abolish state-regulated prostitution, often associated with early 20th-century social reform in Japan.
廃娼運動は、女性の人権を守るための重要な社会運動だった。
The abolition movement was an important social movement to protect women's rights.
Compound of 廃 (abolish) and 娼 (prostitute), referring to the abolition of licensed prostitution.