English–Japanese

“hotel” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoホテル (hoteru)

Pronunciation

Romajiyado

Example

駅の近くの宿に泊まります。eki no chika ku no yado ni to ma ri ma su

I stay at a hotel near the station.

Illustration for 宿 (hotel)

How to say “hotel” in Japanese

“Hotel” in Japanese is 宿 (yado).

Describes a place where a person stays overnight, with the focus on lodging rather than on a particular building or service.

Full entry for 宿: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 宿

夏休みは海辺の宿を予約します。natsu yasu mi wa umi be no yado o yo yaku shi ma su

I will book a hotel by the sea during summer vacation.

Tips for using 宿

  • For beginners, 宿 (yado) is broader than ホテル (hoteru, "hotel"), so it can describe an inn or another place to stay as well as a hotel.

Other Japanese words for “hotel”

このホテルは大きいです。ko no ho te ru wa ō ki i de su

This hotel is big.

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