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Meaning of onsen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɒnˈsɛn

Definitions

  1. A (Japanese) hot spring.
  2. A Japanese-style resort hotel at a natural hot spring, offering on-site bathing.

Equivalents

العربية أُون-سِن
Deutsch Onsen
Français onsen
Bahasa Indonesia onsen
日本語 温泉
ខ្មែរ អុនសេន
한국어 온센 온천
Português onsen
Русский онсе́н онсэн

Examples

“The hottest springs in Japan aren't in the north but at the Obama Onsen outside Nagasaki.”
“We stayed at a traditional onsen with tatami, yukata, and kaiseki at Onyang outside Seoul.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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