慰い安あん婦ふ

noun

comfort woman

Historical euphemism for women, many of whom were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII. Often used in the compound 従軍慰安婦 (military comfort woman).

See also: 従軍慰安婦

• 慰い安あん婦ふ問もん題だいは、日にっ韓かん関かん係けいにおいて今いまなお重じゅう要ような課か題だいである。

  The comfort women issue remains an important matter in Japan–South Korea relations.

• 彼かの女じょは元もと慰い安あん婦ふとして証しょう言げんした。

  She testified as a former comfort woman.