noun
type of brothel in Yoshiwara (Edo period)
Historical term for a specific class of brothel in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters during the Edo period. Related to 埋茶女郎 (umecha jorō), a courtesan of that establishment.
See also: 埋茶女郎
江戸時代の吉原には、埋茶造と呼ばれる遊女屋があった。
In the Yoshiwara of the Edo period, there were brothels called umecha-zukuri.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling 埋茶造 is historically associated with this specific Edo-period brothel type.