“Red-light district” in Japanese
Short answer
Red-light district in Japanese is “花柳” (karyuu). Full meaning: red-light district; Hanayagi school of Japanese dancing.
Other ways to say “Red-light district” in Japanese
粋筋
ikisuji red-light district, pleasure quarters; love affair, romance
遊郭
yuukaku (licensed) red light district
花街
kagai red-light district, prostitution quarter, geisha quarter
色里
irozato red-light district
遊里
yuuri red light district
色町
iromachi red-light district
売春街
baishungai red-light district
花柳界
karyuukai red-light district, pleasure quarters, world of the geisha, demimonde
特飲街
tokuingai red-light district
岡場所
okabasho red-light district
赤線地帯
akasenchitai red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps)
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