minshuku

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noun

A type of hotel found in Japan, a cheaper version of a ryokan.

OriginJapanese 民宿 →
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Meanings

nounminshuku (plural minshukus or minshuku)

plural minshukus

  1. A type of hotel found in Japan, a cheaper version of a ryokan.

Origin

  1. Japanese民宿
  2. Japanese民宿
  3. Englishminshuku

Borrowed from Japanese 民宿.

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APA

minshuku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minshuku

MLA

“minshuku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minshuku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minshuku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minshuku.

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