female servants' quarters
Historical term for a room or living quarters designated for female servants in a traditional household or estate.
See also: 男部屋
In large merchant houses of the Edo period, there were quarters for female servants.
women's room; room with women
General term for a room where women are present or a room designated for women; can be used in modern contexts like dormitories or shared accommodations.
On this floor there are women's rooms and men's rooms.
women's jail
Historical or archaic term for a jail or prison cell specifically for women; compare with 女牢.
See also: 女牢
In old prisons, a women's jail was provided.
Compound of 女 (おんな, 'woman') and 部屋 (へや, 'room'). The reading おんなべや reflects rendaku voicing of へや to べや.