noun
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony where a shikomi becomes a maiko
A traditional Kyoto geisha district term for the formal debut of a young woman transitioning from shikomi (trainee) to maiko (apprentice geisha). The ceremony involves visiting tea houses and receiving greetings.
See also: 仕込み (しこみ) · 舞子 (まいこ)
彼女の店出しの日には、多くの芸妓や舞妓がお祝いに駆けつけた。
On the day of her misedashi, many geisha and maiko came to celebrate.
店出しを迎えるまで、仕込みさんは厳しい稽古を積む。
Until her misedashi, the shikomi undergoes rigorous training.
Standard kanji spelling for the debut ceremony of an apprentice geisha.
Variant spelling using okurigana; less common but still encountered.
Rare spelling using 見世 for みせ; mostly historical or stylistic.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; occasionally seen but not standard.
Rare variant combining 見世 and okurigana; mostly historical.
Compound of 店 (mise, 'establishment' or 'tea house') and 出し (dashi, 'putting out' or 'sending out'), referring to the act of presenting a new apprentice to the geisha community.