Definition
A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces before or during World War II.
Origins
Calque from Japanese 慰(い)安(あん)婦(ふ) (ianfu).
In Context
- "She carefully watches the efforts of Koreans who are suing Japan to get reparations for the comfort women. It was only in 1993 that Japan formally recognized its involvement in the forced prostitution."
See Also
- comfort girl
- sex slave
- prostitute