別棟
also: べっとう
Meanings
1
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
Refers to a building that is physically detached from the main building on the same property. Can be used for annexes, sheds, or separate wings. The gloss 'outhouse' here means a separate small building, not necessarily a toilet.
Please use the meeting room in the separate building, not the main building.
This inn has an open-air bath in a separate building.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に別棟を建てるto build a separate building on a property
We built a separate building in the garden and made it a study.
- 母屋と別棟the main house and the separate building
This inn is divided into a main building and a separate annex.
- 別棟に住むto live in a separate building (on the same property)
My grandfather lives in the separate building.