单词 | oyama |
释义 | Definition of oyama in English:oyamanoun əʊˈjɑːməɔɪˈ(j)ɑːmə
Origin1920s. From Japanese oyama (also as woyama), probably originally short for Oyama ningyō puppet made by, or in the style of, the brothers Jirō and Saburō Oyama, but later also in senses ‘female impersonator’, ‘beautiful woman, prostitute’. With the sense development from ‘doll, puppet’ to ‘beautiful woman’ compare English doll. Definition of oyama in US English:oyamanoun
Origin1920s. From Japanese oyama (also as woyama), probably originally short for Oyama ningyō puppet made by, or in the style of, the brothers Jirō and Saburō Oyama, but later also in senses ‘female impersonator’, ‘beautiful woman, prostitute’. With the sense development from ‘doll, puppet’ to ‘beautiful woman’ compare English doll. |
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