風俗

ふうぞく

manners, customs; sex industry

Also:public morals, sex service

What does 風俗 mean?

風俗 is a Japanese noun meaning manners, customs; sex industry in English. It can also be translated as public morals, sex service depending on context. It is written as 風俗 in kanji, ふうぞく in hiragana, and fuuzoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.