Word Meaning 張り見世

はりみせ harimise

張り見世 is read as はりみせ (harimise) and means displaying prostitutes behind a grille.

Meaning

English

displaying prostitutes behind a grille

Reading

Kana

はりみせ

Romaji

harimise

Writing Variants

張り店 はりみせ harimise
張見世 はりみせ harimise
張店はりみせ harimise

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 26553 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

夜見世

よみせ

night stall

仲見世

なかみせ

nakamise

見張る

みはる

to open (one's eyes) wide

見張り

みはり

watch

目を見張る

めをみはる

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.)

見張りを立てる

みはりをたてる

to set a watch

見張り所

みはりしょ

lookout

見張り台

みはりだい

watchtower

見張り役

みはりやく

person standing watch

見張り番

みはりばん

guard

見識張る

けんしきばる

to assume an air of importance

見世女郎

みせじょろう

low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)