also: ハレム
noun
Refers to the women's quarters in a traditional Muslim household, or the women living there. Also used in fiction and fantasy settings.
from Arabic ḥarīm
その宮殿には大きなハーレムがあった。
The palace had a large harem.
ハーレムものの漫画が好きだ。
I like harem-genre manga.
Standard katakana spelling from Arabic ḥarīm.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than ハーレム.
From Arabic ḥarīm, meaning 'forbidden place' or 'sacred enclosure'.