What does "japayuki-san" mean?

A Filipina who travels to Japan to work as an entertainer, with implications of prostitution.

What is a synonym for "japayuki-san"?

Common synonyms include: beau, broad, courtesan, creature of the night, drab, gigolo.

Pronounced //d͡ʒɐ.pɐˌju.kɪ ˈsan̪//.

//d͡ʒɐ.pɐˌju.kɪ ˈsan̪// noun

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Noun

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A Filipina who travels to Japan to work as an entertainer, with implications of prostitution. Philippines, derogatory

Blend of Japan + karayuki-san.

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