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郭言葉 (くるわことば, kuruwakotoba) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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え
戸ど
時じ
代だい
の
遊ゆう
郭かく
で
使つか
わ
れ
た
特とく
殊しゅ
な
言こと
葉ば
遣づか
い
で
ある
。
Kuruwa-kotoba is a specialized language used in the red-light districts of the Edo period.
In this novel, the prostitutes' kuruwa-kotoba is depicted realistically.
Kanji 郭 enclosure, quarters, fortification 廓 enclosure, quarter, red-light district 詞 part of speech, words, poetry Related words 遊ゆう 郭かく Refers to the red-light district itself, while 郭言葉 is the language used there.
隠いん 語ご General term for secret language or jargon; 郭言葉 is a specific historical example.
Written forms 郭くるわ 言こと 葉ば
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
廓くるわ 言こと 葉ば
Variant using the traditional form of 郭.
郭くるわ 詞ことば
Less common spelling using 詞.
廓くるわ 詞ことば
Rare variant combining the traditional 廓 with 詞.
Etymology Compound of 郭 (くるわ, 'red-light district') and 言葉 (ことば, 'language'). The exact origin of the specific vocabulary is uncertain, but it developed as a sociolect within Edo-period pleasure quarters.
