庵・菴・廬|いおりiori[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, noun (suffix)hermitage; retreat

• Related小屋こやNeutralA broad everyday word for any small house, shed or animal pen; 「庵」 suggests a simple dwelling, often with hermit overtones, and can also be a temporary abode.
• RelatedバラックNeutralA loanword for a makeshift, flimsy temporary building, also for barracks; it stresses temporary crudeness, whereas 「庵」 is a dwelling for one in seclusion.
• Related掘っ立て小屋ほったてごやNeutralA general word for a crude, shabby shack; originally one built with posts set straight into the ground, no stone base. 「庵」 is a hermit's simple dwelling.
• Related伏せ屋ふせやWrittenA written, old-fashioned word for the low, small hut of a poor person; it stresses poverty, not seclusion, while 「庵」 centers on a hermit's retreat.
• Related仮小屋かりごやNeutralA simple hut put up for temporary use; the stress is on its temporary nature, while 「庵」 stresses a simple dwelling, often with hermit overtones.
• Related茅屋ぼうおくWrittenA written word for a humble thatched hut, also used to refer modestly to one's own home; 「庵」 centers on living in seclusion.
• Related茅舎ぼうしゃWrittenA written, elegant word for a thatched-roof house, close to 「茅屋」; 「庵」 focuses on the dwelling of a hermit.
• Related九尺二間くしゃくにけんNeutralA tiny house about nine feet wide and twelve feet deep; a general label for a cramped, humble home, with no seclusion nuance, unlike 「庵」.
• Antonym屋敷やしきNeutralA plot for building, or a residence with its grounds and fields, as in 「武家屋敷」; it contrasts with 「庵」 as mansion vs. hermitage, not a strict antonym.
• Antonym豪邸ごうていNeutralA grand, luxurious mansion that stresses wealth and splendor; the very opposite of the simple, reclusive 「庵」.
• Antonym邸ていNeutralAn alternate spelling of 「屋敷」, also read 「やしき」, likewise a plot or residence; it contrasts with 「庵」 as mansion vs. hermitage, not a strict antonym.

Use 「庵」 for the simple dwelling of a hermit or retiree, as in 「庵を結ぶ」. For an ordinary hut say 「小屋」, for a crude shack 「掘っ立て小屋」, and to refer humbly to your own home 「茅屋」; for a luxurious mansion, 「豪邸」.

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1. （いおり）隠居いんきょ・隠棲いんせいした者ものなどが居住きょじゅうに用もちいる質素しっそな建築物けんちくぶつ。