“Kept woman” in Japanese
Short answer
Kept woman in Japanese is “妾” (shou). Full meaning: mistress, kept woman, concubine.
Other ways to say “Kept woman” in Japanese
側女
sobame mistress, kept woman, concubine
二号さん
nigousan mistress, kept woman
情婦
joufu lover, mistress, kept woman
メカケ
mekake mistress, kept woman, concubine
めかけ
mekake mistress, kept woman, concubine
ワラワ
warawa mistress, kept woman, concubine
家妓
mekake mistress, kept woman, concubine
手掛け
tegake handle; mistress, kept woman, concubine
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