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jmdict 2565430 Active (id: 1034056)
絃妓弦妓
げんぎ
1. [n] [rare]
▶ geisha
▶ woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2565420 歌妓 1. woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties



History:
4. A 2010-08-01 12:54:22  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2010-07-31 14:50:58  Paul Blay <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Maybe a second gloss like that to finish off, then?
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +15,1 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2565420">歌妓</xref>
@@ -17,0 +18,1 @@
+<gloss>woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living</gloss>
2. A* 2010-07-29 20:31:14  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daij
  Comments:
i think this is just a run-of-the-mill term for geisha.  if it does refer to a particular type, it is probably--as you said--the singing and music-playing type
  Diff:
@@ -6,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>弦妓</keb>
@@ -12,1 +15,2 @@
-<gloss>type of geisha</gloss>
+<misc>&obsc;</misc>
+<gloss>geisha</gloss>
1. A* 2010-07-29 13:46:25  Scott
  Refs:
daij koj
  Comments:
Going by the kanji, she probably played shamisen.

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