宿る

Reading

Kana: やどる

Romaji: yadoru

Definitions

v5r

vi

1

to dwell; to live; to remain

2

to stay at; to take shelter at; to stop at; to lodge at

3

to be pregnant

4

to be part of a constellation

5

to be a parasite (bugs, plants, etc.)

Kanji

宿

Readings: シュク、 やど、 やど.る、 やど.す

Meanings: inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling

Example Sentences

正直者(しょうじきしゃ)に神(かみ)宿(やど)る。

➥Honesty is the best policy.

健全(けんぜん)な精神(せいしん)は健全(けんぜん)な肉体(にくたい)に宿(やど)る。

➥A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

正直(しょうじき)の頭(あたま)に神(かみ)宿(やど)る。

➥An honest man is the noblest work of God.

その幻(まぼろし)は意識(いしき)の中(なか)に宿(やど)り、静寂(せいじゃく)のなかで動(うご)かない。

➥The vision that was planted in my senses still silently lingers.