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ryokan
[ ree-oh-kahn; Japanese ryaw-kahn ]
noun
, plural ryo·kan, ryo·kans.
- a traditional Japanese inn or small hotel whose floors are covered with tatami.
ryokan
/ rɪˈəʊkən /
noun
- a traditional Japanese inn
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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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