JLPT N1 · Noun

風俗 (fuuzoku)

風俗 (ふうぞく, fuuzoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “manners; customs”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ふうぞく
Romaji: fuuzoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

manners; customs · noun
public morals · noun
sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment · noun

Example sentences

その地方ではその古い風俗がなお存続している。

The old custom is still kept up in that district.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 風俗

風

wind, air, styleフウ・フ・かぜ・かざ- · 9 strokes

俗

vulgar, customs, mannersゾク · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 風俗.

風かぜwind風邪かぜ(common) coldお風呂おふろbath台風たいふうtyphoon風景ふうけいscenery風ふうmanner風船ふうせんballoon (toy or decoration)扇風機せんぷうきelectric fan風呂敷ふろしきfuroshiki風習ふうしゅうcustom風土ふうどnatural features暴風ぼうふうstorm洋風ようふうWestern style気風きふうcharacter

Source: JMdict entry 1499960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.