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歓楽街 (かんらくがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
entertainment district ; pleasure quarter ; red-light district
Refers to an area with many bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and sometimes adult entertainment. The term can range from a lively nightlife area to a seedy red-light district depending on context.
かん
楽らく
街がい
に
は
風ふう
俗ぞく
店てん
が
多おお
い
。
There are many adult-entertainment shops in this red-light district.
Similar words 盛さか り 場ば 盛り場 is a more general term for a bustling, lively area, not necessarily associated with adult entertainment.
風ふう 俗ぞく 街がい 風俗街 explicitly refers to a district with sex-related businesses, while 歓楽街 can include general nightlife.
Etymology Compound of 歓楽 (かんらく, 'pleasure, enjoyment') and 街 (がい, 'district, street'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used since the early 20th century to describe urban entertainment areas.
