pavilion

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 亭 can refer to a pavilion-like building and is read てい in compounds.
• Basic usage: 料亭, read りょうてい, refers to an upscale restaurant serving traditional Japanese cuisine.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Proprietor and husband
  • 亭主, read ていしゅ, can mean the proprietor of a shop or inn, or a husband, depending on context.
  • 宿の亭主 means the innkeeper; うちの亭主 refers to one's own husband.