春を売る (はるをうる) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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expression, godan verb (-ru)
work as a prostitute; sell sexual services
Euphemistic and somewhat literary expression for engaging in prostitution. The word 春 (spring) is used metaphorically for youth or sexual allure.
公
は
、
貧
し
さ
から
春
を
売
る
こと
を
余
儀
なく
さ
れ
た
。
The protagonist of that novel was forced into prostitution by poverty.
