1.
reserved; chartered; exclusive rental; private hire
renting something exclusively for one's own use, such as a bus, venue, or facility
貸し切りバスで遠足に行く。
We're going on a field trip by chartered bus.
今日はレストランを貸し切りにした。
We reserved the restaurant exclusively for today.
貸し切り露天風呂でのんびりした。
I relaxed in a private open-air bath.
FORMATION:
貸す (to lend/rent) + 切る (completely) → exclusive rental
COMMON USES:
- 貸し切りバス (chartered bus)
- 貸し切り電車 (chartered train)
- 貸し切り風呂 (private bath)
- 貸し切り会場 (private venue)
- 貸し切りパーティー (private party)
VERB FORM:
- 貸し切る (to charter, reserve exclusively)
- 貸し切りにする (to make it a private rental)
USAGE:
Also used as a na-adjective: 貸し切りの (exclusively reserved)
ONSEN CONTEXT:
貸し切り風呂 (private bath) is a popular service at Japanese hot spring resorts, allowing guests to use a bath privately.
RELATED:
- チャーター (charter)
- 予約 (reservation)
- 専用 (exclusive use)