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：2025/12/07
陰間
Hiragana
かげま
Noun
historical
Japanese Meaning
江戸時代の芝居小屋や遊廓などで、男性相手に性的サービスを提供した少年・若い男性を指す言葉。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのにほんで、きゃくのおとこのひとと からだのかんけいをもつ おとこのはたらくひと
Sense（1）
(historical) a male sex worker
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（ hiragana ）
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陰間
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In the Edo period, there were male sex workers called 'Kagema'.
In the Edo period, there were male sex workers called 'Kagema'.
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江戸時代には、陰間と呼ばれる男性の性的サービス提供者が存在していました。
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