What does 別荘 mean?
別荘 is a Japanese noun meaning “villa” or “holiday home” in English. It can also be translated as “prison” depending on context. It is written as 別荘 in kanji, べっそう in hiragana, and bessou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その別荘は清潔で整然としていた。
The cottage was clean and tidy.