onsen

Meaning

1. A (Japanese) hot spring.
2. A Japanese-style resort hotel at a natural hot spring, offering on-site bathing.

Synonyms

hot spring

spa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɒnˈsɛn/

Etymology

Cognate with Mandarin Chinese: -

In summary

From Japanese 温泉 (onsen), from Middle Chinese 溫泉 (ʔuən d͡ziuᴇn, “hot springs”), from 溫／温 (wēn, “warm”) + 泉 (quán, “spring[s]”). Compare the modern Mandarin pronunciation 溫泉／温泉 (wēnquán).