魔ま窟くつ

noun

den of vice; rogue's den

A place where criminals, delinquents, or morally corrupt people gather; often used figuratively for a dangerous or lawless spot.

• そのバーは犯はん罪ざい者しゃの魔ま窟くつとして知しられていた。

  That bar was known as a den of criminals.

noun

brothel; red-light district

Specifically refers to a place of prostitution or a red-light area; cross-referenced with 売春宿.

See also: 売春宿

• 戦せん後ご、この通とおりは魔ま窟くつとして栄さかえた。

  After the war, this street flourished as a red-light district.

noun

cluttered room; messy den

Colloquial use; describes a room that is extremely messy or chaotic, like a 'den' of clutter.

• 彼かれの部屋へやは魔ま窟くつみたいに散ちらかっている。

  His room is as messy as a den.