【No. 0504】Pension
May 5, 2016 10:32
I stayed in a pension the day before yesterday.
However, the meaning of "pension" is normally "money that is paid regularly as a retirement benefit," so it might be difficult to convey the meaning of the above sentence to English speakers.
"Pension" is the loanword from French.
In European countries, since pensioners have used their vacant rooms as student dormitories or boarding hostels, they refer "relatively inexpensive accommodation" as "pension."
In Japan, we also call "accommodation" "pension," but in general, it is Western-style.
Also, pensions in Japan are located in resort areas or sightseeing spots, and the room rates aren't inexpensive very much.
This seems to correspond to "B&B (bed and breakfast)" in the US and the UK, though we can eat both dinner and breakfast in most cases in Japan.
However, the meaning of "pension" is normally "money that is paid regularly as a retirement benefit," so it might be difficult to convey the meaning of the above sentence to English speakers.
"Pension" is the loanword from French.
In European countries, since pensioners have used their vacant rooms as student dormitories or boarding hostels, they refer "relatively inexpensive accommodation" as "pension."
In Japan, we also call "accommodation" "pension," but in general, it is Western-style.
Also, pensions in Japan are located in resort areas or sightseeing spots, and the room rates aren't inexpensive very much.
This seems to correspond to "B&B (bed and breakfast)" in the US and the UK, though we can eat both dinner and breakfast in most cases in Japan.
ペンション
私は一昨日、ペンションに泊まりました。
しかし pension の意味は基本的に「年金」であり、英語話者には意味が伝わりにくいようです。
ペンションは、フランス語の pension からの外来語です。
そして、年金生活者が自宅の空き部屋を学生寮や下宿式のホテルにしたことから、ヨーロッパでは比較的安価な宿泊施設を pension と呼ぶようになりました。
日本でも、宿泊施設のことをペンションと呼びますが、一般的には「西洋風の民宿」を指します。
また、その大半はリゾート地や観光地に建てられており、安価というわけではありません。
イギリスやアメリカにおける B&B に相当するようですが、日本の場合は夕食が付くことも多いです。
私は一昨日、ペンションに泊まりました。
しかし pension の意味は基本的に「年金」であり、英語話者には意味が伝わりにくいようです。
ペンションは、フランス語の pension からの外来語です。
そして、年金生活者が自宅の空き部屋を学生寮や下宿式のホテルにしたことから、ヨーロッパでは比較的安価な宿泊施設を pension と呼ぶようになりました。
日本でも、宿泊施設のことをペンションと呼びますが、一般的には「西洋風の民宿」を指します。
また、その大半はリゾート地や観光地に建てられており、安価というわけではありません。
イギリスやアメリカにおける B&B に相当するようですが、日本の場合は夕食が付くことも多いです。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 outdoors
- I stayed in a pension the day before yesterday.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- However, the meaning of "pension" is normally "money that is paid regularly as a retirement benefit," so it might be difficult to convey the meaning of the above sentence to English speakers.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- "Pension" is the loanword from French.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In European countries, since pensioners have used their vacant rooms as student dormitories or boarding hostels, they refer "relatively inexpensive accommodation" as "pension."
- In European countries, since pensioners have used their vacant rooms as student dormitories or boarding hostels, they refer to"relatively inexpensive accommodation" as "pension."
- Also, pensions in Japan are located in resort areas or sightseeing spots, and the room rates aren't inexpensive very much.
- Also, pensions in Japan are located in resort areas or sightseeing spots, and the room rates aren't very that cheap inexpensive much.
- This seems to correspond to "B&B (bed and breakfast)" in the US and the UK, though we can eat both dinner and breakfast in most cases in Japan.
- They seem to be similar to correspond to "B&Bs (bed and breakfast)" in the US and the UK, though in most cases in Japan we can eat both dinner and breakfast there.
Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post! (^^)
Thank you very much for correcting my post! (^^)