花魁おいらん

noun

oiran; high-ranking courtesan

Historical term for a top-tier courtesan in Edo-period Japan, known for elaborate kimono, hairstyles, and cultural refinement.

• 花魁おいらん道どう中ちゅうは江え戸ど時じ代だいの華はなやかな風ふう物ぶつ詩しだった。

  The oiran procession was a glamorous spectacle of the Edo period.

noun

prostitute

Archaic, broadened use; now largely replaced by more specific terms. Rarely encountered outside historical contexts.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、花魁おいらんが単たんに遊ゆう女じょを指さすこともある。

  In old documents, 花魁 can simply refer to a prostitute.