noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
displaying prostitutes behind a lattice or grille
Historical term referring to the practice in Edo-period red-light districts where prostitutes were displayed behind a wooden lattice or grille for customers to view. Also used as a suru verb (張り見世する) to describe the act of such display.
江戸時代の遊郭では、張り見世が行われていた。
In the pleasure quarters of the Edo period, displaying prostitutes behind a lattice was practiced.
遊女たちは張り見世に座って客を待った。
The courtesans sat behind the lattice display and waited for customers.