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円光
【 えんこう 】
1. [n]
▶ halo
2. [n] [net-sl]
《homophone of 援交》
▶ paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex)
▶ compensated dating
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1980160 援交 1. paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating



History:
6. A 2024-03-10 06:08:31  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
I wish there was something better than "homophone of 援交" to explain this. I was tempted to suggest adding 円光 to the 援交 entry in some way (ateji, etc.)
5. A* 2024-03-09 21:59:23  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
I don't think it can be called a pun. 円光 and 援交 just have the same reading. There's not really any wordplay involved.
  Diff: 
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<s_inf>pun on 援交</s_inf>
+<s_inf>homophone of 援交</s_inf>
4. A 2024-03-09 10:19:53  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2024-03-09 09:56:19 
  Diff: 
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>N円光</keb>
+<keb>円光</keb>
2. A 2024-03-09 08:58:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -5 +5 @@
-<keb>円光</keb>
+<keb>N円光</keb>
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<s_inf>homophone of 援交</s_inf>
+<s_inf>pun on 援交</s_inf>
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