Japanese word

ホテル

Pronunciation

Romajihoteru

Meaning

  • nounhotel

Example

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.

Illustration for ホテル (hotel)

More examples

旅行の前にホテルを予約します。ryo kō no mae ni ho te ru o yo yaku shi ma su

I book a hotel before traveling.

Core concept

Describes a place where travelers stay temporarily in exchange for payment.

Common phrases

  • ホテルに泊まるho te ru ni to ma ru

    stay at a hotel

  • ホテルの部屋ho te ru no heya

    hotel room

  • ホテルを予約するho te ru o yo yaku su ru

    book a hotel

Similar words

宿yado: A place that provides temporary lodging for travelers.
旅館ryokan: A Japanese-style inn that offers rooms and often traditional meals.
民宿minshuku: A small lodging place run by a local family.

Definition in Japanese

旅行者などが料金を払って宿泊するための施設。ryo kō sha na do ga ryō kin o hara tte shuku haku su ru ta me no shi setsu

Word origin

ホテル (hoteru) is a loanword from English hotel, which comes from French hôtel, meaning a lodging house.

Usage tips

  • Japanese ホテル (hoteru) has three evenly timed morae, so its pronunciation differs from the stress pattern of English hotel.

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