民宿

みんしゅく · minshuku · JLPT N1 · noun

tourist

🏠🍳 minshuku = min (folk, people) + shuku (lodging): a folk-run inn where a family hosts you.

民 means people, 宿 means lodging or stay. A minshuku is a family-run guesthouse that serves breakfast and dinner, the cheap homey alternative to a ryokan.

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