民みん宿しゅく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

guest house; bed and breakfast; pension

A small, family-run lodging, often in tourist or rural areas, where guests stay in a private home and may share meals with the hosts. Similar to a B&B or pension, but typically more casual and Japanese-style.

夏なつ休やすみに海うみの近ちかくの民みん宿しゅくに泊とまった。
During summer vacation, I stayed at a guest house near the sea.
この民みん宿しゅくは地じ元もとの食しょく材ざいを使つかった料りょう理りが自じ慢まんです。
This guest house is proud of its dishes made with local ingredients.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の民みん宿しゅくに泊とまるto stay at a guest house in a place
沖おき縄なわの民みん宿しゅくに三みっ日か間かん泊とまった。
I stayed at a guest house in Okinawa for three days.
民みん宿しゅくを経けい営えいするto run a guest house
祖そ父ふ母ぼは海うみ辺べで民みん宿しゅくを経けい営えいしている。
My grandparents run a guest house by the sea.
民みん宿しゅくを予よ約やくするto book a guest house
旅りょ行こうの前まえに民みん宿しゅくを予よ約やくしておいた。
I booked a guest house before the trip.

Kanji

民people, nation, subjects
宿inn, lodging, relay station

Related words· 8

旅りょ館かんN4
旅館 is a larger, more formal traditional Japanese inn often with onsen baths, while 民宿 is a smaller, family-run lodging with a homier, more casual feel.
ペンション
ペンション is a Western-style small guest house, often in resort areas, whereas 民宿 is more traditionally Japanese and typically run out of a family home.
ホテルN5
ホテル is a standard Western-style hotel with private facilities and little personal interaction, while 民宿 offers a homestay-like experience with shared spaces and home cooking.
国こく民みん宿しゅく舎しゃ
民宿 is a privately run, often family-operated guesthouse, while 国民宿舎 is a budget hotel operated by a local government.

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宿やど屋やN1
民宿 is a small family-run guesthouse, similar in scale to 宿屋 but usually emphasizing home-style hospitality rather than commercial lodging.
ホステル
民宿 is a family-run Japanese-style budget inn, whereas ホステル usually refers to a Western-style shared hostel with dormitory rooms.
ロッジ
民宿 is a traditional Japanese-style guesthouse run by a local family, whereas ロッジ usually suggests a Western-style, cabin-like lodge.
ユースホステル
民宿 is a small family-run Japanese-style inn, while ユースホステル is an internationally recognized youth hostel network with dormitory accommodations.

Don't confuse with

下げ宿しゅくN4
下宿 refers to long-term lodging (like a rented room in someone's house, often for students), while 民宿 is short-term lodging for travelers.
民みん家か
民宿 is a small guesthouse or inn that takes paying guests, while 民家 is simply an ordinary private residence, not a business.

Counted with

軒けんN4
Lodging facilities like 民宿 (minshuku) are naturally counted with 軒 (ken).

Etymology

Compound of 民 (みん, 'people, private') and 宿 (しゅく, 'lodging'). Literally 'private lodging', reflecting its origin as a private home offering accommodation.