hanamachi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 花街 (literally flower street); (hana, flower) + (machi, town, neighborhood).

Noun

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hanamachi (plural hanamachis or hanamachi)

  1. A Japanese courtesan and geisha district.
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