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jmdict 1715200 Active (id: 2178178)
間夫
まぶ
1. [n]
▶ (male) lover (esp. of a prostitute)
▶ paramour (of a married woman)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1356350 情夫 1. (male) lover



History:
4. A 2022-02-08 04:38:59  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2022-02-08 03:34:51  Samuel R. Messner <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
Digital Daijisen (https://kotobank.jp/word/間夫-635591); meaning #2: “遊女の情夫”
Corroborated by Weblio and Goo Jisho.
  Comments:
The “especially of a prostitute” part seems to be salient according to most dictionaries, which (anecdotally) is congruous with how I've seen the word be used in modern media. Another option would be to add that as a second meaning (“[2][n] (male) lover of a prostitute”). The “see also” note I deemed relevant due to it seeming common among other dictionaries – “間夫” is a fairly obscure term, after all!
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>(male) lover</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1356350">情夫</xref>
+<gloss>(male) lover (esp. of a prostitute)</gloss>
2. A 2022-02-03 11:31:58  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2022-02-03 00:41:14  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, meikyo
  Comments:
Could be two senses.
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>a married woman's paramour</gloss>
-<gloss>lover</gloss>
+<gloss>(male) lover</gloss>
+<gloss>paramour (of a married woman)</gloss>

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