ハッテン場ば

noun

gay cruising spot; gay pick-up joint

Refers to a place where gay men meet for casual sexual encounters, such as a bar, sauna, or outdoor area. The term is specific to gay male subculture.

See also: ホモバー

• 新しん宿じゅく二に丁ちょう目めにはハッテン場ばがいくつかある。

  There are several cruising spots in Shinjuku Ni-chōme.

• 彼かれはハッテン場ばで知しり合あった人ひとと付つき合あい始はじめた。

  He started dating someone he met at a pick-up joint.