リゾート
りぞーと
noun
resort
1.
resort, vacation destination
A place designed for relaxation and recreation, typically offering accommodation and leisure facilities. Used for beach resorts, mountain retreats, hot spring resorts, and other vacation destinations.
南の島のリゾートに泊まった。
I stayed at a resort on a southern island.
リゾートホテルのプールで一日中過ごした。
I spent the whole day at the resort hotel pool.
沖縄はリゾート地として国内外から多くの観光客を集めている。
Okinawa attracts many tourists from both within and outside Japan as a resort destination.
USAGE: リゾート is a loanword from English "resort." It is widely used in travel and tourism contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リゾート地 (resort area, resort destination)
- リゾートホテル (resort hotel)
- ビーチリゾート (beach resort)
- スキーリゾート (ski resort)
- リゾート気分 (resort mood, vacation feeling)
- リゾート開発 (resort development)
NOTE: In Japanese, 保養地 (health resort) and 行楽地 (recreation spot) are native alternatives, but リゾート is more common in modern usage for commercial vacation destinations.