onsen
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- noun
- /ˈɒn.sɛn/
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onsen
- Its elegant sukiya-style rooms are designed according to Japanese architectural ideals, and the ryokan's legendary hot spring, or onsen, is reputed to have curative properties.
- onsen hot spring
- onsen-style Japanese spa
- a famous onsen
Examples
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The next day we were heading to Kinosaki Onsen, a small village known for its many hot springs, but I will mention all those funny adventures in the next article.
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So this is an onsen bath in Japan.
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Having said all this, the onsen experience is amazing.
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Also, as mentioned above, clean VERY thoroughly BEFORE entering the onsen.
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They were taken at the Onsen Hotel.
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Among other things, we stayed at a fancy hotel with an onsen and visited a famous shrine.
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Onsen, or hot springs, are very popular as weekend excursion resorts.
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After a long day of skiing, we relaxed in a beautiful onsen surrounded by mountains.
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Many visitors flock to the famous onsen for its therapeutic hot springs and scenic views.
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She recommended trying the local onsen for an authentic Japanese bathing experience.
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people relax and get treatments like massages
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A public building where people wash and change clothes, often by a beach or pool
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3.2
A hot room filled with steam where you sit to relax and ease muscle pain
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8.4
A traditional public steam bath in the Middle East and North Africa
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A hotel where guests have mineral or hot baths for health
A place by a spring or the sea where people go to rest and get better
How Relaxing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Onsen comes from Japanese parts on meaning 'warm' and sen meaning 'spring'. So an onsen is literally a 'warm spring' and refers to the natural hot-spring baths and inns in Japan where people go to relax.