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Meaning of enjo kosai | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The practice of "compensated dating", whereby girls and young women in Japan and Hong Kong provide companionship or sex to older men in exchange for money or luxuries.

uncountable

Examples

“The high price of these goods means that many young girls are tempted into lucrative enjo kosai in order to afford them.”
“Many of the girls involved in enjo kosai think their fathers probably have their own kogals anyway, so why shouldn't they also reap the rewards of the practice?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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