遊女屋(ゆうじょや)

ゆうじょや
noun
brothel; house of courtesans (historical)
building
1. brothel; house of courtesans
A historical establishment where 遊女(ゆうじょ) (courtesans) lived and entertained customers, typical of the pleasure quarters of the Edo period. A dated word tied to that era.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の遊女屋(ゆうじょや)。
A brothel of the Edo period.
通(とお)りには遊女屋(ゆうじょや)が立(た)ち並(なら)んでいた。
Brothels stood in a row along the street.
その町(まち)には、かつて多(おお)くの遊女屋(ゆうじょや)が集(あつ)まる一角(いっかく)があった。
The town once had a quarter where many brothels were gathered.

A historical house of courtesans, found in the licensed pleasure quarters of the Edo period. A dated word, encountered mainly in history and period fiction.

Common collocations

  • 遊女屋(ゆうじょや)が立(た)ち並(なら)ぶ: brothels line up
  • 遊女屋(ゆうじょや)に通(かよ)う: to frequent a brothel

Similar words

  • 遊郭(ゆうかく): a licensed pleasure quarter — the walled district containing many such houses

Related Words

Compare: 遊郭(ゆうかく) (a licensed pleasure quarter)
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Added 2026.7.1 9:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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