風俗(ふうぞく)

ふうぞく
noun
customs; manners; adult entertainment
culture
1. customs; manners; social practices
The customs, habits, and social practices of a society or era. Used in historical, cultural, and academic contexts.
江戸時代(えどじだい)の風俗(ふうぞく)を学(まな)ぶ。
Learn about Edo-period customs.
この絵(え)には当時(とうじ)の風俗(ふうぞく)がよく描(えが)かれている。
This painting vividly depicts the customs of that era.
各地(かくち)の風俗(ふうぞく)や習慣(しゅうかん)を調査(ちょうさ)して、論文(ろんぶん)にまとめた。
I surveyed the customs and practices of various regions and compiled them into a paper.
2. adult entertainment industry
A euphemistic abbreviation of 風俗営業(ふうぞくえいぎょう) (entertainment business), referring to the adult entertainment and sex industry. Very common in modern everyday usage.
駅前(えきまえ)に風俗(ふうぞく)店(てん)が多(おお)い。
There are many adult entertainment establishments near the station.
この通(とお)りは風俗(ふうぞく)街(がい)として知(し)られている。
This street is known as an adult entertainment district.
条例(じょうれい)により、学校(がっこう)の近(ちか)くでは風俗(ふうぞく)営業(えいぎょう)が制限(せいげん)されている。
Regulations restrict adult entertainment businesses from operating near schools.

Context determines which meaning is intended. In academic or historical writing, sense 1 (customs) is standard. In everyday conversation, sense 2 (adult entertainment) is often the first association.

SENSE 1 (customs):
Appears frequently in history textbooks, museum labels, and academic writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (customs):

SENSE 2 (adult entertainment):
Short for 風俗営業(ふうぞくえいぎょう), a legal term covering entertainment businesses regulated under specific laws.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (adult entertainment):

  • 風俗(ふうぞく)店(てん) (adult entertainment establishment)
  • 風俗(ふうぞく)街(がい) (adult entertainment district)
  • 風俗(ふうぞく)営業(えいぎょう) (entertainment business, legal term)

Related Words

Compare: 売春(ばいしゅん) (prostitution)
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