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[しょう()]
shou
noun, pronoun

English Meaning(s) for 妾

noun
  1. mistress; kept woman; concubine
pronoun
  1. I; me

Definition and Synonyms for 妾

Courtesan a woman who cohabits with an important man
Synonyms: , , , 姦夫, 情婦, 手掛け
Kept Woman an adulterous woman
Synonyms: そばめ, めがける, 二号, 二号さん, 側室, 囲い, 囲う, 囲い女, 囲い者, , , , , , 思い者, 情婦, 手つき, 手がける, 手付, 手掛け, 権妻, 色女, 隠し女,
Kept Woman a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
Synonyms: そばめ, めがける, 二号, 二号さん, 側室, 囲い, 囲う, 囲い女, 囲い者, , , , , , 思い者, 情婦, 手つき, 手がける, 手付, 手掛け, 権妻, 色女, 隠し女,

Meanings for each kanji in 妾

» concubine

Categories 妾 is a member of

Lover a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
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Kept Woman an adulterous woman
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Adult Female an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 妾

Sample Sentences for 妾

Have you forgotten about me?
"Take the child away into the forest; I never want to see her again. Kill her, and bring me back this handkerchief soaked in her blood as proof."

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