comfort woman

Questions

What does comfort woman mean?

A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.

Where does comfort woman come from?

Calque from Japanese 慰(い)安(あん)婦(ふ) (ianfu).

How to pronounce comfort woman

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “comfort woman”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “comfort woman”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “comfort woman” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.