onsen
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One of the outdoor baths at an onsen at the onsen in Nachikatsuura, Japan 
A room at a traditional onsen
English
Etymology
From Japanese 温泉 (onsen), from Middle Chinese 溫泉 (ʔuən d͡ziuᴇn, “hot springs”), from 溫／温 (wēn, “warm”) + 泉 (quán, “spring[s]”). Compare the modern Mandarin pronunciation 溫泉／温泉 (wēnquán).
Pronunciation
Noun
onsen (plural onsen or onsens)
- A (Japanese) hot spring.
- The hottest springs in Japan aren't in the north but at the Obama Onsen outside Nagasaki.
- A Japanese-style resort hotel at a natural hot spring, offering on-site bathing.
Holonyms
- (Japanese hot spring): hot spring
- (traditional Japanese-style inn): ryokan
Translations
a Japanese hot spring; a Japanese-style resort hotel at a hot spring
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Japanese 温泉 (onsen, “hot spring”), from Middle Chinese 溫泉／温泉 (ʔwon-dzüen, “hot spring”).
Pronunciation
Noun
onsen (first-person possessive onsenku, second-person possessive onsenmu, third-person possessive onsennya)
Further reading
- “onsen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Etymology
Noun
onsen m (invariable)
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Japanese
Romanization
onsen
Portuguese
Noun
onsen m (plural onsens)
- onsen (a Japanese hot spring)
Spanish
Noun
onsen m (plural onsens)