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国民宿舎 (kokuminshukusha) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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We stayed at a publicly-run budget hotel with the family during summer vacation.
This publicly-run budget hotel is popular because it has a hot spring attached.
Kanji 民 people, nation, subjects 宿 inn, lodging, relay station Related words 民宿 is a privately run, often family-operated guesthouse, while 国民宿舎 is a budget hotel operated by a local government.
旅館 is a traditional Japanese inn that can be privately or publicly run and often more upscale, whereas 国民宿舎 specifically denotes a government-operated budget facility.
ビジネスホテル is a private budget hotel chain aimed at business travelers, while 国民宿舎 is a public facility usually located in scenic or park areas.
Counted with Used for buildings or lodging facilities as a counted unit.
Used for counting houses or buildings, including inns and hotels.
Etymology Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'citizen') and 宿舎 (shukusha, 'lodging house'), reflecting its purpose as a public accommodation for citizens.
