旅館|りょかんryokan[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounryokan; traditional Japanese inn
   あの旅館りょかんは家庭的かていてきだ。↗

   The hotel has a homey atmosphere.

• Synonym宿やどNeutralNeutral word for lodging or an inn, as in 「宿を取る」; used in both speech and writing, and broader than 「旅館」 since it is not limited to Japanese-style places.
• Synonym宿屋やどやCasualColloquial word for an inn; older and plainer in feel than 「旅館」.
• Synonym宿舎しゅくしゃWrittenWritten word for a place to stay or for staff housing, as in 「選手宿舎」; broader in use than 「旅館」, which is specifically a Japanese-style inn.
• Related宿やどNeutralNeutral word for lodging or an inn, as in 「宿を取る」; used in both speech and writing, and broader than 「旅館」 since it is not limited to Japanese-style places.
• RelatedホテルNeutralA Western-style hotel, typically with beds rather than tatami; a 「旅館」 has tatami rooms and usually includes breakfast and dinner.
• RelatedホステルNeutralLoanword for a cheap inn or youth hostel, as in 「ユースホステル」; unlike 「旅館」, it suggests budget lodging.
• RelatedロッジNeutralLoanword for lodge-style accommodation in the mountains, such as at a ski resort; a rustic alternative to a 「旅館」.
• Related旅亭りょていWrittenWritten word for an inn, seen mostly in shop names; carries an old-fashioned, elegant flavor that 「旅館」 does not.
• Related旅宿りょしゅくWrittenWritten word for an inn on the road; rarely used in modern Japanese, unlike the everyday 「旅館」.
• Related旅舎りょしゃWrittenWritten word for a travellers' inn; has an old-fashioned ring compared with the standard 「旅館」.
• Related旅籠はたごWrittenWritten word for an Edo-period inn that also provided meals; can also mean the basket travellers carried food in.
• RelatedインNeutralLoanword for a lodging facility, often seen in the names of business hotels and the like; not specifically Japanese-style like 「旅館」.

For a Japanese-style inn, 「旅館」 is the default. Use 「ホテル」 for a Western hotel, 「ホステル」 for a youth hostel, 「ロッジ」 for a mountain lodge, and 「宿」 for lodging in general. 「宿屋」 and 「旅籠」 suit old-style inns, 「宿舎」 a dormitory, and 「旅亭」「旅宿」「旅舎」 are written or archaic; 「イン」 appears mainly in names.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 人ひとを宿泊しゅくはくさせることを業務ぎょうむとする施設しせつ。宿屋やどや。
2. 短期間たんきかんの逗留とうりゅうを目的もくてきとし、客きゃく単位たんいで部屋へやを割り当わりあてる宿泊施設しゅくはくしせつで設備せつびが和式わしきであるもの。