Vocabulary

What does 風俗 (ふうぞく, fuuzoku) mean?

風俗 (ふうぞく, fuuzoku) means customs, manners; the sex industry.

Quick facts
Readingふうぞく
Romajifuuzoku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ふうぞく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfuuzoku

customs, manners; the sex industry

  1. 1noun manners; customs
  2. 2noun public morals
  3. 3noun sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment

Example sentences

  • I am researching the customs and traditions of various regions.

  • He used to work at an adult entertainment establishment.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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