青せい楼ろう

noun

officially sanctioned brothel (Edo period)

Historical term for a government-licensed brothel in the Edo period, often associated with the Yoshiwara district. Not used for modern establishments.

See also: 女郎屋 · 妓楼

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、青せい楼ろうは幕ばく府ふ公こう認にんの遊ゆう郭かくだった。

  In the Edo period, 青楼 were officially recognized brothels by the shogunate.

• 吉よし原わらは江え戸どで最もっとも有ゆう名めいな青せい楼ろうの集あつまる場ば所しょだった。

  Yoshiwara was the most famous area where 青楼 were concentrated in Edo.