Skip to content
safa·yafa Ryokan content

N4 Reading · 4 passages

旅館りょかんに泊とまるときのアドバイス

Tips for staying at a ryokan

  1. Booking and arrival

    旅館りょかんをときは、がついているかどうか。食たべられない物ものがあれば、前まえに旅館りょかんにおくといいです。着つく時間じかんが遅おそくなるときは、電話でんわで。

    When booking a ryokan, check whether meals are included. If there are any foods you cannot eat, it is a good idea to let the ryokan know before your stay. If you are going to arrive late, call to let them know.

  2. In your room

    の部屋へやでは、スリッパを脱ぬぎましょう。部屋へやにがあれば、着きてみるのもいいですね。が分わからないときは、スタッフに聞きいてみてください。

    In a room with tatami mats, take off your slippers. If there is a yukata in your room, why not try wearing it? If you do not know how to put it on, ask a staff member.

  3. The shared bath

    みんなで使つかうお風呂ふろでは、先さきに体からだを洗あらってから、に入はいりましょう。タオルはの中なかに入いれないでください。ほかの人ひともゆっくり楽たのしめるように、大おおきな声こえで話はなさないようにしましょう。

    When using a shared bath, wash your body before getting into the bath. Do not put your towel in the bathwater. Avoid speaking loudly so that other guests can relax and enjoy themselves too.

  4. Meals, nights, and checkout

    や朝あさご飯はんの時間じかんを聞きいて、ようにしましょう。夜よるはテレビの音おとを小ちいさくして、静しずかに。次つぎの日ひの朝あさ、ように、チェックアウトの時間じかんも。

    Ask what time dinner and breakfast are served, and try not to be late. At night, keep the television volume low and avoid making noise. Check the checkout time in advance as well, so you will not have to rush the next morning.

Listen to the audio file View the plain-text version

Vocabulary list

Japanese Reading Meaning
予約よやくA reservation or booking. 予約する means to book or reserve.
食事しょくじA meal. 食事がついている means meals are included in the stay.
確認かくにんChecking or confirming something. 確認する means to check or make sure.
泊まるとまるTo stay overnight somewhere, such as at a hotel, a ryokan, or a friend’s house.
伝えるつたえるTo tell, pass on, or let someone know something.
連絡れんらくContact; getting in touch. 連絡する means to contact someone or let them know.
畳たたみTatami; thick straw mats used as flooring in Japanese-style rooms.
浴衣ゆかたYukata; a light cotton kimono provided by ryokan to wear in the room and around the building.
着方きかたHow to wear something. A verb stem + 方 means “the way of doing” something.
お湯おゆHot water. In a bath, it means the bathwater itself.
夕食ゆうしょくDinner; the evening meal. A little more formal than 晩ご飯.
遅れるおくれるTo be late; to arrive or start after the set time.
過ごすすごすTo spend time. 静かに過ごす means to spend your time quietly.
急ぐいそぐTo hurry. 急がなくてもいい means you don’t have to hurry.

Vocabulary