also: ちん
noun
Refers to a small, often open-sided structure in a garden or park, used for resting or enjoying the view. Can also be used in names of traditional restaurants or inns.
庭の隅に小さな亭がある。
There is a small arbor in the corner of the garden.
その料亭は「松風亭」という名前だ。
That traditional restaurant is called 'Shōfūtei'.
suffix
suffix for pseudonyms of writers/performers
Only with reading てい
Attached to the end of a pen name or stage name, especially for traditional artists, writers, or rakugo performers. Reading is always てい.
落語家の「古今亭志ん生」の「亭」は、この用法だ。
The 亭 in the rakugo performer 'Kokontei Shinshō' is this usage.
suffix
suffix for restaurant names
Only with reading てい
Commonly used in the names of traditional Japanese restaurants, inns, or tea houses, giving a classical or elegant feel. Reading is always てい.
「和風亭」という名前のレストランに行った。
I went to a restaurant called 'Wafūtei'.
From Chinese 亭 (tíng), originally meaning a roadside rest stop or a small building. In Japanese, it retains the sense of a small elegant structure and extends to names of establishments and pseudonyms.