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暗屋 (くらや) — (clandestine) brothel (Edo period) | Kumi Dictionary

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暗屋

暗屋

暗くら屋や

(clandestine) brothel (Edo period)

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くらや

Noun

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(clandestine) brothel (Edo period), whorehouse

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Kanji that make up this word

くら.い・くら.む・くれ.る…(1)

darkness・disappear・shade・informal・grow dark…(1)

roof・house・shop・dealer・seller

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