芸げい者しゃ上あがり

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い

しゃ

あ

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り

Meanings

1

ex-geisha; former geisha

Refers to a woman who was once a geisha but has since left the profession, often implying she retains certain skills or refinement.

She is a former geisha turned chef.

芸げい者しゃ上あがりの女じょ性せいは立たち居い振ふる舞まいが美うつくしい。

A woman who is an ex-geisha has graceful deportment.

芸げい者しゃ
Refers to a current geisha, while 芸者上がり specifically denotes a former geisha.
元もと芸げい者しゃ
Also means 'former geisha,' but 芸者上がり often carries a nuance of having transitioned to another role or status.

Compound of 芸者 (geisha) and 上がり (agari, 'having finished' or 'former'), from the verb 上がる (agaru, 'to rise' or 'to finish').

藝げい

者しゃ

上あが

り

Old character form (kyūjitai) with 上り.