舞妓

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 舞妓, read まいこ, names an apprentice traditional entertainer in Kyoto.
• Basic usage: It refers to a person in a specific role; the examples discuss clothing, hair ornaments, and training in traditional arts.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A person and their belongings
  • 舞妓の衣装と髪飾り refers to the entertainer's costume and hair ornaments. The term itself is not the name of an outfit.
• Expressing a role
  • 舞妓として芸事を学んでいる means learning traditional arts in that role.
  • として connects the person to the capacity in which they act.