noun
short lattice around a store's front desk
Refers to a low wooden lattice, typically two or three tiers high, placed around the cashier or reception area in traditional Japanese shops and inns.
老舗旅館の帳場格子は、昔ながらの風情を残している。
The lattice around the front desk of the long-established inn retains an old-fashioned charm.
帳場 refers to the front desk or cashier area itself, while 帳場格子 specifically denotes the lattice structure surrounding it.
Compound of 帳場 (front desk, cashier area) and 格子 (lattice, grille). The term describes a physical feature of traditional commercial architecture.