Vocabulary

tourist trap

(かん)(こう)()

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun, Phrase

A place that attracts many tourists and often sells overpriced goods or experiences, sometimes feeling commercial or inauthentic.

観光客が多く集まり、商業的で割高に感じられることのある観光スポット。

Examples

  1. We tried to avoid tourist traps and visit quieter neighborhoods.
  2. That street is a famous tourist trap full of souvenir shops.

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