Ianfu (Noun)
Meaning
A woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The ianfu, often referred to as a comfort woman, was a term used to describe those who suffered extreme physical and emotional trauma during the war.
- Her novel is based on her grandmother's experiences as an ianfu during the Japanese occupation.
- In 2019, Kim Hak-sun, an elderly ianfu victim from Korea, stood tall during a fundraising campaign to aid fellow survivors.
- In a courageous move, the 92-year-old former ianfu shared her story publicly for the first time, describing the suffering and brutality she endured for years.
- Historians have carefully studied narratives from former ianfu, now in their old age, shedding light on the under-reported brutalities faced by them during their captivity.