オフィステル

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from office +‎ hotel or blend of オフィス (“office”) +‎ ホテル (“hotel”) or borrowed from Korean 오피스텔 (opiseutel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ɸʲisɨ̥te̞ɾɯ̟]

Noun

オフィステル • (ofisuteru) 

1. (South Korea) officetel: a multi-purpose building in Korea with both residential and commercial units