粋いき筋すじ

noun

red-light district; pleasure quarters

Refers to the world of geisha, courtesans, and entertainment districts, especially in historical or traditional contexts. Often associated with 花柳界.

See also: 花柳界 (かりゅうかい)

• 彼かれは粋いき筋すじに詳くわしい。

  He is knowledgeable about the pleasure quarters.

• 粋いき筋すじのしきたりは複ふく雑ざつだ。

  The customs of the red-light district are complex.

noun

love affair; romance

Used for romantic entanglements, often with a nuance of sophistication or involvement in the pleasure quarters. Less common than the district sense.

• 粋いき筋すじのもつれから事じ件けんが起おきた。

  The incident arose from a tangled love affair.