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別館 (べっかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
annex ; annexe ; supplementary building
Refers to a separate or attached building belonging to a larger facility, such as a hotel, museum, library, school, or hospital. Often contrasted with 本館, the main building.
館かん
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館かん
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開ひら
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A photography exhibition is being held in the museum annex.
Kanji 別 separate, branch off, diverge 館 building, mansion, large building Similar words 本ほん 館かん Means the main building of a facility; 別館 is a separate annex or supplementary building.
新しん 館かん Means a new building or newer wing; it may be an annex, but the focus is on being newly built rather than separate.
Etymology A compound of 別, meaning separate or different, and 館, meaning a building or hall. The spelling transparently matches the modern meaning of a separate building.
