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風俗店 (fuuzokuten) Japanese meaning: sex establishment | Kotomora

風ふう俗ぞく店てん

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Meanings

1

sex establishment; brothel

Refers to businesses in the sex industry, including brothels and other adult entertainment venues. Often used in news or legal contexts.

この地ち域いきには風ふう俗ぞく店てんが多おおい

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There are many sex establishments in this area.

Kanji

風wind, air, style
俗vulgar, customs, manners
店store, shop

Related words

風ふう俗ぞく
風俗 is a broader term for customs, manners, or the sex industry in general, while 風俗店 specifically means a shop or establishment in that industry.

Word family

性せい風ふう俗ぞく店てん
brothel; sex establishment

Built from

風ふう俗ぞく+店てん

Etymology

Compound of 風俗 (ふうぞく, 'public morals; sex industry') and 店 (てん, 'shop').