- sansou mountain villa, mountain retreat, mountain cottage
Learners meet this literary word in novels and travel writing for a secluded house in the mountains, more elegant than 山小屋.
祖父は山荘で静かに暮らしている。
Sofu wa sansou de shizuka ni kurashite iru.
My grandfather lives quietly in a mountain villa.
夏はいつも山荘で過ごします。
Natsu wa itsumo sansou de sugoshimasu.
In summer I always stay at our mountain retreat.
⚖️ Often confused with 山小屋, which is a plain mountain hut, while 山荘 suggests a comfortable, privately owned retreat.
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