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やかた

poetical termnounnoun (generic)honorific languagearchaicabbreviationhistorical term

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Meanings

  • mansion, palace, manor house, castle
  • nobleman, noblewoman, lord, master, dignitary
  • cabin (on a boat or carriage), large roofed area on a boat (resembling a house)
  • large houseboat (oft. used for tours and pastime activities)
  • temporary residence

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Example sentences

ふるやかたにはなが歴史れきしがある。

The old mansion has a long history.

やまうえやかたから夕日ゆうひうつくしくえた。

The sunset could be seen beautifully from the mansion built on top of the mountain.

その貴族きぞくやかたいく世代せだいにもわたってがれてきた。

That nobleman's manor has been passed down over many generations.

かわ沿いにかぶ屋形船やかたぶねは、かつて貴人きじんやかたばれていた。

The houseboat floating along the river was once called the abode of the nobility.

深夜しんや廃墟はいきょとなったやかたしのもうとしたものたちは入口いりぐちあしめた。

Those who tried to sneak into the abandoned mansion in the dead of night stopped in their tracks at the entrance.