班はん女じょが閨ねや

expression

bedroom of a forsaken woman

Archaic expression referring to the lonely bedchamber of a woman abandoned by her lover or husband. Often used in classical poetry and literature, evoking a sense of melancholy and neglect. Compare with 秋の扇 (autumn fan), another metaphor for a discarded woman.

See also: 秋の扇

• 「班はん女じょが閨ねや」は、古ふるい和わ歌かで詠よまれることがある。

  The phrase 'bedroom of a forsaken woman' sometimes appears in old waka poetry.