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山小屋 (やまごや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
mountain hut ; mountain lodge
A small building in the mountains, typically offering basic lodging and meals to climbers and hikers. Can also refer to a simple mountain cottage or shanty.
えい
業ぎょう
し
て
いる
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That mountain lodge is open only in summer.
Similar words 山さん 荘そう 山荘 is a more elegant or private mountain villa, often used for vacation homes, while 山小屋 is a simpler, more rustic shelter or lodge.
避ひ 難なん 小ご 屋や 避難小屋 is an emergency shelter in the mountains, usually unmanned and with minimal facilities, whereas 山小屋 typically offers managed lodging.
Etymology Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 小屋 (koya, 'hut, shed'). The reading ごや is a rendaku form of こや.
