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特飲街 (tokuingai) Japanese meaning: red-light district | Kotomora

特とく飲いん街がい

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Meanings

1

red-light district

dated term

Dated term for a red-light district, especially one with bars and cabarets. Rare in modern usage; 風俗街 or 歓楽街 are more common today.

戦せん後ごの特とく飲いん街がいには、多おおく

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In the postwar red-light district, many bars and restaurants lined the streets.

Kanji

特special
飲drink, smoke, take
街boulevard, street, town

Related words

風ふう俗ぞく街がい
Modern term for a red-light district, especially one with sex-related businesses. 特飲街 is dated and emphasizes drinking establishments.
歓かん楽らく街がい
General term for an entertainment district. 特飲街 is more specific to areas with bars and cabarets, and is now dated.

Etymology

Compound of 特 (special) + 飲 (drink) + 街 (district), referring to a designated area with special drinking establishments. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.