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ryokan

[ ree-oh-kahn; Japanese ryaw-kahn ]

noun

, plural ryo·kan, ryo·kans.
  1. a traditional Japanese inn or small hotel whose floors are covered with tatami.


ryokan

/ rɪˈəʊkən /

noun

  1. a traditional Japanese inn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ryokan1

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1960–65
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ryokan1

Japanese
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Example Sentences

The Ishikawa region is also the perfect place to stay a traditional Japanese inn, called ryokan—try Beniya Mukayu.

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Ryobu Shintoryot