Japanese

やかた
Meaning: mansion; manor; noble's residence
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

館

Example sentences

An old manor stands quietly in the depths of the forest.
その古い館には、没落した一族が住んでいた。
In that old mansion lived a fallen clan.
古い館から美しい姫がいでる。
A beautiful princess emerges from the old mansion.
山奥にある古い館は、今では廃墟と化している。
The old mansion deep in the mountains has now turned into a ruin.
彼はこの古い館の主だ。
He is the master of this old mansion.

Usage Notes

Refers to a grand house or residence of a high-ranking person. In modern usage, it often evokes a sense of history or a classical, elegant building.

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