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.
Origin of ryokan
1Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1960–65
Words Nearby ryokan
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How to use ryokan in a sentence
The Ishikawa region is also the perfect place to stay a traditional Japanese inn, called ryokan—try Beniya Mukayu.
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British Dictionary definitions for ryokan
ryokan
/ (rɪˈəʊkən) /
noun
a traditional Japanese inn
Origin of ryokan
1Japanese
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