ホテル

• 読み: ホテル
• ローマ字: hoteru
• 発音: /ho.te.ɾɯ/

意味

Hotel. A Western-style accommodation offering rooms for travellers.

A katakana loanword from English 'hotel.' In Japan, ホテル refers specifically to Western-style hotels, as opposed to 旅館 (ryokan, traditional Japanese inn). Types range from ビジネスホテル (budget business hotels) to luxury hotels. Japanese hotels are known for their impeccable service and cleanliness.

例文

1. 東京で大きいホテルに泊まりました。
2. ホテルの部屋から海が見えます。
3. 空港の近くのホテルを予約しました。

使い方ガイド

場面: travel, accommodation, tourism

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Borrowed from English 'hotel,' ultimately from French hôtel. The word was adopted into Japanese during the Meiji era as Western-style accommodation became available.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal