noun
seclusion hut for menstruation or childbirth
Archaic term for a separate dwelling where women stayed during menstruation or childbirth, reflecting historical customs of ritual seclusion.
昔は、女性は生理中に他家で過ごす風習があった。
In the past, there was a custom for women to stay in a separate hut during their period.
noun
Archaic euphemism for menstruation, derived from the practice of staying in a separate hut. Not used in modern Japanese.
「他家」は、かつて月経を婉曲に指す言葉として使われた。
The word 他家 was once used as a euphemism for menstruation.
Literally 'other house', referring to a separate hut used for ritual seclusion during menstruation or childbirth. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term reflects old customs of impurity avoidance.