中なか宿やど

noun

inn where one rests on the way; wayfarer's inn

Archaic term for an inn used as a resting place during a journey. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの旅たび人びとは、中なか宿やどで一ひと息いきついた。

  Travelers in the Edo period took a rest at a wayfarer's inn.

noun

inn for lovers' meetings; assignation inn

Archaic term for an inn that served as a meeting place for lovers. Related to 出合い宿.

See also: 出合い宿

• 中なか宿やどは、かつて密みっ会かいの場ばとして使つかわれた。

  Nakayado was once used as a place for secret meetings.

noun

inn that introduces clients to prostitutes; brothel-front inn

Archaic term for an inn that acted as a front for arranging meetings with prostitutes. Related to 引き手茶屋.

See also: 引手茶屋

• 中なか宿やどは、遊ゆう女じょを紹しょう介かいする役やく割わりも担になっていた。

  Nakayado also served the role of introducing courtesans.