However, geigi was clearly distinguished from yujo whereby the first-class geigi was supposed to pride herself in 'selling her arts and not her body' and receiving money in return for being good to her danna (customer).
しかし、あくまで芸妓は遊女とは区別され、一流の芸妓は「芸は売っても体は売らぬ」心意気を持ち、決まった旦那に尽くし、その見返りに金銭が報われるというのがその建前になっていた。