ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Onsen

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɒnˈsɛn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Onsen is a noun meaning A (Japanese) hot spring.

Meaning

A (Japanese) hot spring.

More Meanings

  1. A Japanese-style resort hotel at a natural hot spring, offering on-site bathing.

Example Sentences

The hottest springs in Japan aren't in the north but at the Obama Onsen outside Nagasaki.
We stayed at a traditional onsen with tatami, yukata, and kaiseki at Onyang outside Seoul.

Word Forms

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