瞽女
Reading: ごぜ
Meaning: blind female entertainer
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Example Sentence
昔 の 瞽女 は 三味線 を 弾いて 歌った
The goze of old played shamisen and sang.
Usage Notes
Traditional blind female entertainers who played shamisen and sang for a living, particularly during the Edo period.
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