noun
Collective term for geisha and prostitutes, often used in historical or legal contexts. Not a common everyday word.
明治時代の法律では、芸娼妓は特定の区域に制限されていた。
Under Meiji-era laws, geisha and prostitutes were restricted to designated districts.
Refers specifically to prostitutes; a more direct and potentially dated term.
Compound of 芸妓 (geisha) and 娼妓 (prostitute). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it appears in legal and administrative contexts from the Meiji period onward.