JMdict: 1486540
美人局 【つつもたせ】
- [n] badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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美 | Beauty, Beautiful | ビ, ミ | うつく.しい |
人 | Person | ジン, ニン | ひと, -り, -と |
局 | Bureau, Board, Office, Affair, Conclusion, Court Lady, Lady-in-waiting, Her Apartment | キョク | つぼね |