Definition of oyama in English:

oyama

noun əʊˈjɑːməɔɪˈ(j)ɑːmə

In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata.

Origin

1920s. 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:

oyama

noun

In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata.

Origin

1920s. 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.

词汇	oyama
释义	Definition of oyama in English: oyama noun əʊˈjɑːməɔɪˈ(j)ɑːmə In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata. Origin 1920s. 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: oyama noun In Japanese kabuki theatre: = onnagata. Origin 1920s. 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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