Japanese word

宿舎

Pronunciation

Romajishukusha

Meaning

  • nounaccommodation

Example

会社が新しい宿舎を用意しました。kai sha ga atara shi i shuku sha o yō i shi ma shi ta

The company provided new accommodation.

Illustration for 宿舎 (accommodation)

More examples

研修期間中は会社の宿舎で暮らします。ken shū ki kan chū wa gai sha no shuku sha de ku ra shi ma su

I will live in the company quarters during the training period.

Core concept

Describes a building or set of rooms where people stay under an organization's arrangement.

Common phrases

  • 宿舎に入るshuku sha ni hai ru

    move into the quarters

  • 宿舎を出るshuku sha o de ru

    leave the quarters

  • 会社の宿舎kai sha no shuku sha

    company quarters

Similar words

寮ryō: A residence where members of a school, company, or other group live, often with shared facilities.
寄宿舎kishukusha: A residence where students or workers live under the arrangements of a school or organization.

Definition in Japanese

団体や施設が人を泊めるために設けた建物や部屋。dan tai ya shi setsu ga hito o to me ru ta me ni mō ke ta tate mono ya heya

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 宿舎 (shukusha) is formed from 宿 (shuku, "lodging") and 舎 (sha, "building"), linking staying with a place of residence.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 宿舎 (shukusha) often refers to a dormitory or work-site residence rather than a hotel chosen for a private trip.

Other meanings

  • quartersnoun

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