陰間
かげま
- homosexual prostitute who sold favors at banquets, etc. (late Edo) n arch
- actor-in-training in kabuki n arch
Kanji
陰
イン
かげ • かげ.る
shade; yin; negative; sex organs; secret; shadow
間
カン • ケン
あいだ • ま • あい
interval; space
Synonyms
若衆
わかしゅ わかしゅう
- young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony) n
- young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute) n
- younger partner in a homosexual relationship n