旅館

りょかん

Traditional Japanese inn

N4noun·ryokan

How to remember it

旅 (journey) + 館 (hall) — a hall that shelters travelers on their journey.

Example sentences

  • 旅館で温泉に入りました。

    りょかんでおんせんにはいりました。

    I soaked in a hot spring at the ryokan.

  • 今晚は旅館に泊まります。

    こんばんはりょかんにとまります。

    We're staying at a ryokan tonight.

Usage

Features tatami rooms, futon, and kaiseki meals; distinct from Western ホテル.

Related words

ホテル温泉旅行泊まる

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