기생妓生

[ gisaeng ]
「명사」 Noun
female entertainer

(archaic) A woman whose job it was to pour drinks to guests at a banquet or drinking party and entertain them with songs and dances.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

The hanja from which the word comes

Other meanings of the word 기생

Neighboring words in the dictionary

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