Japanese

Noun

やかた ‎(romaji yakata)

1. 屋形, 館: a roofed structure on a boat, shaped like a house; a house-shaped structure on a cart, such as a caravan; a temporary house, a temporary shelter; a mansion, a manor house, an estate; (honorific, archaic) a form of address or reference for a noble; short for 屋形船 (yakata-bune): a houseboat