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How to say 'Hotel' in Japanese | ホテル

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The Japanese word for Hotel is 'Hoteru', written as ホテル in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Hotel

    Reading

    Hoteru

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ホテル (hoteru)' means 'hotel'. This word refers to a commercial establishment providing lodging, meals, and other guest services. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I stayed at a hotel「ホテルに泊まりました」(ホテルにとまりました). The hotel is near the station「ホテルは駅の近くです」(ホテルはえきのちかくです). The word 'ホテル' is a loanword from English, and it is written in katakana to reflect its foreign origin.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    805

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ホテル

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ho
  • katakana

    Reading

    Te
  • katakana

    Reading

    Ru

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'Hoteru' means 'Hotel' .

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