to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
落籍す
ひかす
Verb, Transitive
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to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
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芸妓が身請けされ、借金を引かすことができた。
The geisha was bought out, and her debt could be redeemed.
遊女が自由になるには、多額の金を引かす必要があった。
For a courtesan to become free, a large sum of money had to be paid to redeem her.
その時代の女性たちは、家族の負債を引かすために苦労した。
Women of that era struggled to redeem their family's debts.
旦那が彼女の借金を引かし、新しい生活を始める手助けをした。
Her patron helped her redeem her debt and start a new life.
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