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In Rurouni Kenshin, a woman is running away from Kanryuu's men. A guy asks her
"are you Kanryuu's girl?" (anta wa Kanryuu no iro ka?)

Anyways, my question is the usage of "iro" to mean one's girl/lover (since I
haven't heard it before). Is it an out-dated term (Rurouni Kenshin takes place
during the early Meiji era iirc)? Is it considered vulgar/impolite? And is it
usually written in kanji, or hiragana, or what?
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word-choice words connotation
Usage/connotation of "いろ" meaning someone's "girl/lover"
It is listed in [goo
dictionary](https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E3%81%84%E3%82%8D/#jn-15685) as
follows:

> ８
>
> ㋐情事。色事。「―を好む」「―に溺れる」
>
> ㋑女性の美しい容貌。「―に迷う」
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> **㋒情人。恋人。いい人。「―をつくる」**

It is simply dated and vulgar (impolite does not seem to fit - it's not really
used now). My impression is that it is often used in Jidai-geki (=Japanese
historical drama mostly set in Edo era, which was popular in Showa Era).
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