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mizu shobai

mizu shobai noun: the nightlife-centered industries and establishments in Japan.

Noun

mizu shobai (uncountable)

  1. The nightlife-centered industries and establishments in Japan.

Origin of mizu shobai

From Japanese 水商売 (mizu shōbai, literally “water trade”).

Questions about mizu shobai

What does mizu shobai mean?
Mizu shobai means the nightlife-centered industries and establishments in Japan.
What part of speech is mizu shobai?
Mizu shobai is a noun.

Words near mizu shobai in the dictionary

  1. mizrahs
  2. Mizraim
  3. Mizraimic
  4. Miztec
  5. Miztecs
  6. mizu shobai
  7. mizuage
  8. mizuame
  9. Mizue
  10. Mizuguchi
  11. Mizuguchis

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