旅館

りょかん · ryokan · JLPT N4 · noun

hostel

🏨 旅館 = travel (旅) + building/hall (館)

旅 is the travel in 旅行 (ryokō, trip); 館 is a large building, as in 図書館 (library) and 映画館 (cinema). A ryokan is literally a travel hall: the traditional inn with tatami floors, futons and shared baths.

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