寄場

よせば

Also written 寄せ場

Meanings

1. Noun gathering place
2. labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period) See also: 人足寄場 (にんそくよせば).
3. entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall See also: 寄席 (よせ).

Kanji

• 寄 draw near. Read as よせる.
• 場 place. Read as ば.

Words containing 寄場

• 人足寄場 (にんそくよせば) labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)

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