宿屋

Reading

Kana: やどや

Romaji: yadoya

Definition

noun

1

inn

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

屋

Readings: オク、 や

Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

Example Sentences

私(わたし)は宿屋(やどや)で部屋(へや)を見(み)つけました。

➥We found a room at the inn.

宿屋(やどや)といってもまるで丸太(まるた)小屋(こや)のようだ。

➥The inn was no better than a log cabin.

夜(よる)が更(ふ)けて疲(つか)れていたので私(わたし)は宿屋(やどや)に泊(と)まった。

➥As it was late at night and I was very tired, I put up at an inn.

高(たか)い料金(りょうきん)を下宿屋(げしゅくや)に払(はら)わねばならない。

➥I have to pay high rates to the boarding.

彼(かれ)らの泊(と)まっていた宿屋(やどや)で火事(かじ)が起(お)こった。

➥A fire broke out at the inn where they were staying.