枕まくら芸げい者しゃ

noun

geisha who sells sex; prostitute geisha

Derogatory term for a geisha who engages in prostitution, implying lack of artistic talent. Historically used to distinguish from geisha who focused solely on traditional arts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、枕まくら芸げい者しゃと呼よばれる女じょ性せいたちがいた。

  In the Edo period, there were women called makura geisha.

noun

geisha who steals from sleeping travelers

Refers to a geisha who would rob sleeping clients, often in inns. Related to the term 枕探し (pillow searching). Rare historical usage.

See also: 枕探し

• 枕まくら芸げい者しゃに金かねを盗ぬすまれた旅たび人びとの話はなしが残のこっている。

  There remains a story of a traveler who had his money stolen by a makura geisha.