cottage

田舎の小さな家、コテージ

特に田舎にある小さな家。

やさしい英語で： A small house, especially one in the countryside.

• They live in a small cottage.
• We rented a cottage beside the river.
• Several stone cottages stand near the church.

類義語： cot, hut

よく使う表現： country cottage, stone cottage, thatched cottage

別荘

普段の家を離れて休暇を過ごす家。湖の近くや田舎に多い。

やさしい英語で： A house used for holidays away from your usual home, often near a lake or in the country.

• We spend summers at our cottage.
• Their lakeside cottage has six bedrooms.
• Have you opened the cottage for the season yet?

類義語： holiday home, vacation home, summer house

よく使う表現： summer cottage, lakeside cottage, rent a cottage