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別館 (べっかん, bekkan) Japanese meaning: annex | Kotomora
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Reception is in the annex, not in the main building.
A photography exhibition is being held in the museum annex.
Usage patterns 別べっ 館かん に 泊と まる to stay in the annex (of a hotel)
This time we stayed in the annex instead of the main building.
別べっ 館かん で 開かい 催さい する to hold (an event) in the annex
The exhibition will be held in the museum's annex.
本ほん 館かん から 別べっ 館かん へ 移い 動どう する to move from the main building to the annex
Kanji 別 separate, branch off, diverge 館 building, mansion, large building Related words 新館 emphasizes that a building is newly constructed, while 別館 emphasizes that it is a separate, supplementary structure regardless of age.
別館 typically names an annex or wing of a hotel, museum, or large facility, whereas 別棟 can refer to any detached building, including small outbuildings.
別館 is an annex building, often physically connected or adjacent, used for hotels, hospitals, or museums, while 分室 emphasizes organizational separation rather than just the physical building.
Counted with Used because 別館 (annex building) is counted as a standalone building, one 棟.
軒 can also be used as a general way to count buildings, including annexes like 別館.
Etymology A compound of 別, meaning separate or different, and 館, meaning a building or hall. The spelling transparently matches the modern meaning of a separate building.
Please move from the main building to the annex after checking in.
