絵え草ぞう紙し屋や

noun

ezōshi shop; Edo-period picture-book store

Historical term for a shop in the Edo period that sold illustrated books (ezōshi), woodblock prints, and similar popular literature.

See also: 絵草紙

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、絵え草ぞう紙し屋やは庶しょ民みんの娯ご楽らくの中ちゅう心しんだった。

  In the Edo period, ezōshi shops were a center of entertainment for common people.

• この浮うき世よ絵えは、かつて絵え草ぞう紙し屋やで売うられていた。

  This ukiyo-e print was once sold at an ezōshi shop.