Japanese word

一泊

Pronunciation

Romajiippaku

Meaning

  • nounone-night stay

Example

ホテルに一泊します。ho te ru ni ip paku shi ma su

I will stay at a hotel for one night.

Illustration for 一泊 (one-night stay)

More examples

京都では旅館に一泊して、翌朝に寺を見学します。kyō to de wa ryo kan ni ip paku shi te yoku asa ni tera o ken gaku shi ma su

In Kyoto, I will stay at a traditional inn for one night and visit a temple the next morning.

Core concept

It presents a lodging stay as a single overnight unit, regardless of the specific calendar dates.

Common phrases

  • 一泊するip paku su ru

    stay for one night

  • 一泊二日ip paku futsu ka

    two days and one night

  • 一泊朝食付きip paku chō shoku tsu ki

    one-night stay with breakfast

Similar words

泊まりtomari: A stay away from home that includes sleeping at the place of accommodation.
宿泊shukuhaku: The act of staying overnight at a lodging place, with the number of nights left unspecified.

Definition in Japanese

宿泊する期間が一晩であること。shuku haku su ru ki kan ga ichi ban de a ru ko to

Word origin

一泊 (ippaku) is formed from 一 (ichi, "one") and 泊 (haku, "stay overnight"), with the two characters together meaning one night of lodging.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese travel talk, 一泊 (ippaku) counts nights rather than calendar dates, so arriving on Friday and leaving on Saturday is one night.

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