曖あい昧まい茶ぢゃ屋や

noun

brothel disguised as a tea house

Historical term for an establishment that operated as a brothel while outwardly appearing to be a tea house, inn, or restaurant. Used in Edo-period contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、曖あい昧まい茶ぢゃ屋やと呼よばれる店みせが遊ゆう郭かくの外そとにも存そん在ざいした。

  In the Edo period, establishments called 曖昧茶屋 existed even outside the licensed pleasure quarters.