Japanese word

泊まる

Pronunciation

Romajitomaru

Meaning

  • verbstay

Example

友達の家に泊まります。tomo dachi no ie ni to ma ri ma su

I will stay at my friend's house.

Illustration for 泊まる (stay)

More examples

今夜は親せきの家に泊まる予定です。kon ya wa shin se ki no ie ni to ma ru yo tei de su

I plan to stay at my relatives' house tonight.

Core concept

Means lodging somewhere overnight instead of returning home before night ends.

Common phrases

  • 友達の家に泊まるtomo dachi no ie ni to ma ru

    stay at a friend's house

  • 一晩泊まるichi ban to ma ru

    stay overnight

Similar words

宿泊するshukuhakusuru: To stay overnight in a hotel, inn, or other place that provides lodging.
寝泊まりするnetomarisuru: To sleep and live temporarily at a place.

Definition in Japanese

旅行先や他人の家などで、夜を過ごす。ryo kō saki ya ta nin no ie na do de yoru o su go su

Word origin

泊まる (tomaru, "to stay overnight") is a native Japanese verb, while its written form uses 泊 (haku, "an overnight stop"), a character borrowed from Chinese with a related meaning.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use sleep over for staying at a friend's home, while 泊まる (tomaru) also covers staying overnight at hotels and other places.

Other meanings

  • sleep oververb

Related words

  • 泊まりtomariovernight staynoun
  • 泊まり方tomarikataway of staying overnightnoun

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