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宿

やど

inn, lodging

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Examples

  1. 今夜の宿はまだ決まっていない。

    こんやのやどはまだきまっていない。

    Tonight's lodging hasn't been decided yet.

  2. 駅の近くに宿を取った。

    えきのちかくにやどをとった。

    I booked lodging near the station.

  3. 海の見える静かな宿に泊まりたい。

    うみのみえるしずかなやどにとまりたい。

    I want to stay at a quiet inn with a view of the sea.

  4. その日は宿が見つからず、車の中で夜を明かした。

    そのひはやどがみつからず、くるまのなかでよをあかした。

    That day we couldn't find lodging and spent the night in the car.

Common patterns

宿を取る
to book lodging
宿を探す
to look for a place to stay
宿泊まり
staying at an inn

Memory tip

宿 is the general, slightly warm word for wherever you sleep on a trip — it covers a 旅館, a 民宿, even a hotel. The Sino-Japanese form appears in 宿泊する and 宿題 (homework: work 'lodged' with you).

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