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メゾン (mezon) Japanese meaning: house | Kotomora

メゾン

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Meanings

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house; maison

A French loanword for a house. In Japanese it often feels more stylish, foreign, or name-like than the ordinary word 家.

from French maison

雑ざっ誌しで、古ふるいメゾンを改かい装そうした宿やどを紹しょう介かいしてい

Related words

家いえN5
家 is the plain, everyday Japanese word for a house, while メゾン is a French loanword that sounds stylish or is often used as part of a building's name.
住じゅう宅たくN3
住宅 is a formal, neutral term for housing or a residence, whereas メゾン is a fashionable loanword rarely used in official or technical contexts.

Don't confuse with

マンションN3
マンション refers to a multi-unit apartment or condominium building, while メゾン means a house and is often used decoratively in building names despite sounding similar.

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The magazine featured an inn renovated from an old maison.

Etymology

Borrowed from French maison, meaning “house.”