unclean place; impure area
Refers to a ritually or physically unclean place, often in a religious or traditional context. Not a common everyday word.
In the past, places where dead bodies were handled were considered unclean places.
Euphemistic or old-fashioned term for a toilet, especially in temples or traditional settings. Modern Japanese usually uses トイレ or お手洗い.
The temple's lavatory is always kept clean.
Compound of 不浄 (fujō, 'impurity, uncleanliness') and 場 (ba, 'place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Buddhist and traditional contexts to refer to ritually impure areas, including toilets.