別 荘(べっそう)

べっそう

noun

villa; vacation home

1. villa; vacation home

A secondary residence used for holidays or retreats, typically located in the countryside, mountains, or by the sea.

軽井沢(かるいざわ)に別荘(べっそう)がある。

There is a vacation home in Karuizawa.

夏(なつ)は家族(かぞく)で別荘(べっそう)に行(い)く。

In summer, I go to the vacation home with my family.

祖父(そふ)が山(やま)の中(なか)に別荘(べっそう)を建(た)てたが、今(いま)はほとんど使(つか)っていない。

My grandfather built a villa in the mountains, but it's hardly used now.

Karuizawa and Hakone are traditional vacation home areas in Japan. Owning a 別荘(べっそう) has long been associated with wealth. In recent years, remote work has renewed interest in countryside properties.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

別荘(べっそう)を建(た)てる: to build a vacation home
別荘(べっそう)を借(か)りる: to rent a villa
別荘(べっそう)地(ち): resort area

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