noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
climbing a tower; going up a tall building
Literary or formal word for ascending a tower or tall structure. In modern Japanese, 登る or 上る is more common.
彼は城の天守に登楼して、町を見下ろした。
He climbed the castle tower and looked down over the town.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Euphemistic, old-fashioned term for going to a brothel. Rare in modern usage; the literal meaning is 'ascending a tower', referring to the upper floors where such establishments were often located.
江戸時代の文献には、遊郭へ登楼する様子が描かれている。
Documents from the Edo period depict scenes of visiting the pleasure quarters.