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バケーション (ばけーしょん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

バケーション

also: ヴァケイション · バケイション

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

vacation; holiday

Common loanword for a vacation or holiday trip, often used in travel contexts. Slightly more casual than 休暇.

夏なつ休やすみに家か族ぞくでハワイへバケーション

に

行い

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た

。

We went on a family vacation to Hawaii during summer break.

長ちょう期きのバケーションを取とって海かい外がい旅りょ行こうを楽たのしんだ。

I took a long vacation and enjoyed traveling abroad.

Related words

ホリデー
バケーション is another English loanword focused on an extended leisure trip or vacation, while ホリデー can also refer to a single day off, not just a trip.

Word family

バケーションレンタル
vacation rental

Written forms

バケーションUsage88%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'vacation'.
ヴァケーションUsage8%
- ヴァケーション
  search-only kana form
- ばけーしょん
  Search-only variant using ヴァ; not a common practical spelling.
ヴァケイションUsage4%
search-only kana form
Search-only variant; not a common practical spelling.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'vacation'.