모텔
from "motel"
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What it means in Korean · "motel"와 무슨 차이?
a budget hotel by the highway — quite different from US motels
Example · 예문
고속도로 옆 모텔에서 잤다.
Slept at a motel by the highway.
How it's used · 쓰임새
A budget hotel for short stays in Korea — sometimes by the hour, so the word carries a seedier shade than 'motel' in the US. For a normal night, look for 호텔 or 게스트하우스.
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