円えん光こう

noun

halo; nimbus

Refers to the circular halo depicted behind sacred figures in Buddhist and other religious art.

• 仏ぶつ像ぞうの後うしろに円えん光こうが描えがかれている。

  A halo is depicted behind the Buddha statue.

noun

compensated dating; paid dating (with a minor)

Internet slang derived from the homophone 援交 (enjo kōsai). Often implies dating an underage girl and may involve sex. Strongly associated with online forums and youth slang.

See also: 援交

• ネットで「円えん光こう」と書かいて援えん交こうの意い味みで使つかうことがある。

  On the internet, 円光 is sometimes used to mean compensated dating.