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ian·fu
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Princeton's WordNet
comfort woman, ianfunoun
a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
"she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
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ianfu
"Ianfu" is a Japanese term referring to the women, primarily Korean and Chinese, who were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army before and during World War II. The term is often directly translated to "comfort women".
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1875","1"],["1884","1"],["1973","1"],["1974","1"],["1982","3"],["1983","5"],["1984","2"],["1985","9"],["1986","8"],["1987","1"],["1988","1"],["1990","12"],["1991","5"],["1992","11"],["1993","34"],["1994","6"],["1995","53"],["1996","52"],["1997","91"],["1998","37"],["1999","81"],["2000","644"],["2001","127"],["2002","58"],["2003","85"],["2004","181"],["2005","182"],["2006","87"],["2007","156"],["2008","190"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ianfu in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ianfu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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