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单词 oyama
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Definition of oyama in English:

oyama

noun əʊˈjɑːməɔɪˈ(j)ɑːmə
  • In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata.

Origin

1920s. From Japanese oyama (also as woyama), probably originally short for Oyama ningyō puppet made by, or in the style of, the brothers Jirō and Saburō Oyama, but later also in senses ‘female impersonator’, ‘beautiful woman, prostitute’. With the sense development from ‘doll, puppet’ to ‘beautiful woman’ compare English doll.

 
 

Definition of oyama in US English:

oyama

noun
  • In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata.

Origin

1920s. From Japanese oyama (also as woyama), probably originally short for Oyama ningyō puppet made by, or in the style of, the brothers Jirō and Saburō Oyama, but later also in senses ‘female impersonator’, ‘beautiful woman, prostitute’. With the sense development from ‘doll, puppet’ to ‘beautiful woman’ compare English doll.

 
 
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