Japanese Conversation · Level 33
90 words
Japanese word
泊める
Pronunciation
Romajitomeru
Meaning
- verbput up
Example
友達を一晩泊めます。tomo dachi o ichi ban to me ma su
I will put up a friend for one night.
More examples
終電を逃した同僚を、今夜泊めます。shū den o noga shi ta dō ryō o kon ya to me ma su
I will put up a coworker who missed the last train tonight.
Core concept
Describes providing someone with a place to stay overnight, rather than staying there oneself.
Common phrases
客を泊めるkyaku o to me ru
put up a guest
友人を泊めるyū jin o to me ru
put up a friend
Similar words
宿すyadosu: To give someone a place to stay as a host.
Definition in Japanese
人を自宅などに泊まらせ、寝泊まりする場所を提供する。hito o ji taku na do ni to ma ra se ne to ma ri su ru ba sho o tei kyō su ru
Word origin
The native verb 泊める (tomeru, "put someone up") is the transitive counterpart of 泊まる (tomaru, "stay overnight").
Usage tips
- In English, put up can also mean display or raise something, but put someone up specifically means provide accommodation, a useful distinction in conversation.