noun
low-grade prostitute; boat prostitute on the Sumida River
Historical term for a low-ranking prostitute who worked from boats on the Sumida River during the Edo period. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
江戸時代、船饅頭は隅田川の舟で客を取った。
In the Edo period, funamanjū served customers on boats on the Sumida River.