Japanese

りょかん
Meaning: ryokan; Japanese-style inn
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

旅
館

Example sentences

I spent a night at an old Japanese-style inn in Kyoto.
昨日は京都の旅館に泊まった。
Yesterday I stayed at a Japanese inn in Kyoto.
旅館のスタッフが、私たちをお部屋へ案内してくれました。
The inn staff guided us to our room.
旅館ならではの温かいおもてなしを受けた。
I received the warm hospitality unique to a ryokan.
彼は代々続く小さな旅館を営んでいる。
He runs a small traditional inn that has been in his family for generations.
その旅館はサービスが隅々まで行き届いている。
The service at that inn is thorough in every detail.
その古い旅館では、今でも着物を着た女中さんが客を出迎えてくれる。
At that old inn, maids dressed in kimono still welcome guests today.
旅館の女将が笑顔で私たちを迎えてくれた。
The proprietress of the ryokan greeted us with a smile.
日本の旅館では、最高のおもてなしを受けることができる。
At a Japanese inn, you can receive the finest hospitality.
旅館の和室でゆっくりと寛いだ。
I relaxed in a Japanese-style room at the inn.

Usage Notes

A traditional Japanese lodging facility, typically featuring tatami rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata.

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