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    3. 花柳

    花柳

    花か柳りゅう

    red-light district

    KMT8News #21+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    かりゅう

    Noun

    1.
    red-light district

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    昔むかし、この町まちには花か柳りゅうがありました。

    In the past, this town had a red-light district.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsHistory
    花か柳りゅう界かいは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう文ぶん化かと深しんく結ふむすびついていた。

    The red-light district was deeply connected to traditional Japanese culture.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory
    歌か舞ぶ伎きや日に本ほん舞ぶ踊ようなど、花か柳りゅうから生うまれた芸げい術じゅつも多おおい。

    Many arts, such as Kabuki and Japanese dance, originated from the red-light districts.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & DesignMusic & Entertainment
    現げん代だいでは、花か柳りゅうという言こと葉ばはあまり使つかわれなくなり、その文ぶん化かも変へん化かしている。

    In modern times, the word "karyu" is not used much, and its culture has also changed.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    花か柳りゅうの歴れき史しを学まなぶことは、当とう時じの社しゃ会かいや風ふう俗ぞくを理り解かいする上うえで重じゅう要ようだ。

    Learning about the history of red-light districts is important for understanding the society and customs of that time.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsHistoryEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    花
    はな…(3)
    flower
    柳
    やなぎ…(7)
    willow
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