kārvānsarāy (English spelling)

Japanese: kārvānsarāy(英語表記)karvansaray
kārvānsarāy (English spelling)

...the caravanserai, a type of caravanserai commonly found in the Middle East, is derived from the Persian word kārvānsarāy. Two types are recognized based on their commercial function.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kārvānsarāy" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…中東に広くみられる隊商宿のことで,ペルシア語のカールバーンサラーユkārvānsarāyに由来。商業機能のうえから二つのタイプが認められる。…

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