民宿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 民宿 is read as みんしゅく and means a relatively small, often family-run guesthouse that provides lodging and sometimes meals.
• Basic usage: Use 民宿に泊まる for staying at a guesthouse and 民宿で夕食が出る for dinner being served there.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 民宿 and 旅館
  • The former is often a small home-style lodging, whereas the latter is a Japanese inn offering established guest rooms, meals, and service.