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夏館 (なつやかた) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

夏なつ館やかた

Meanings

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noun

summer villa; summer mansion

A residence designed or arranged for comfortable summer living, often with features like good ventilation or a cool location.

彼かれは軽かる井い沢ざわに夏なつ館やかたを持もっている。
He has a summer villa in Karuizawa.

Kanji

夏summer
館building, mansion, large building

Similar words

別べっ荘そう
別荘 is a general term for a second home or vacation house, while 夏館 specifically emphasizes a residence arranged for summer use.

Etymology

Compound of 夏 (summer) and 館 (building, mansion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for seasonal residences.