ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ryokan

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ryokan is a noun meaning A traditional Japanese inn with communal baths and other public areas.

Meaning

A traditional Japanese inn with communal baths and other public areas.

Example Sentences

Mr. Ducasse is pursuing plans for a new hotel one hour from central Tokyo, a cross between a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn, and an auberge, a French country inn.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include onsen, furo, okiya, washitsu, bathhouse, minshuku.

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