ryotei

R1Y4O1T1E1I1

noun

A kind of luxurious traditional Japanese restaurant.

OriginJapanese 料亭 →
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Meanings

nounryotei (plural ryoteis or ryotei)

plural ryoteis

  1. A kind of luxurious traditional Japanese restaurant.

    Ryoteis usually look like traditional Japanese inns or even private homes.

    1986, Fodor's Japan

Origin

  1. Japanese料亭
  2. Englishryotei

From Japanese 料亭.

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APA

ryotei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryotei

MLA

“ryotei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryotei. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ryotei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ryotei.

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