Meaning

Primary

Lodging

Alternatives

Inn, Hotel, Lodge

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A lodge is a form of lodging. It is also considered to be an inn or hotel.

Reading

やど
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Yah do (やど) what you must to get lodgings for the night. Whether that's an inn or hotel or whatever. Yah do what you gotta do.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 宿にもどる

    to return to the inn

    宿に入る

    to enter the inn, to stay at an inn

    宿に着く

    to reach the inn

Context Sentences

十年前にそこをおとずれた時には、こんな宿は全くありませんでした。

When I went there ten years ago, there weren't any lodgings like this at all.

宿がまだ決まってないんだよ。

We still haven’t decided on a hotel yet.

この宿は歴史的にも有名で、宿泊客だけでなく見物客も訪れる。

This inn is historically famous as well, so not only do inn guests visit but sightseers do as well.

Kanji Composition