also: かいしゅん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
buying sex; hiring a prostitute
Refers to the act of paying for sexual services. Often used in legal or social contexts.
買春は多くの国で違法です。
Buying sex is illegal in many countries.
彼は買春で逮捕された。
He was arrested for hiring a prostitute.