This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

野宿

Reading

Kana: のじゅく
Romaji: nojuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

vs
1

sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping

Kanji

Readings: ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings: plains, field, rustic, civilian life
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

宿代(やどだい)をケチって野宿(のじゅく)しました。
➥We skimped on the hotel fees and slept outside.
Full Entry➤
宿(やど)()つからなかったら、野宿(のじゅく)しかないね。
➥We'll have to camp out if we can't find a place to stay.
Full Entry➤
ええ、このところ野宿(のじゅく)ばかりだったものだから、(ひさ)しぶりにゆっくり出来(でき)ました。ありがとう。
➥Yes, thanks. Recently I've been roughing it so I was able to get a proper sleep for the first time in a while.
Full Entry➤
今日(きょう)我々(われわれ)野宿(のじゅく)しないといけない。
➥Today, we have to sleep outdoors.
Full Entry➤
いくら(どう)(まよ)ったからって、こんな(ところ)野宿(のじゅく)絶対(ぜったい)にイヤですからね。
➥Because, no matter if we have got lost, I'd hate to sleep outside this sort of place.
Full Entry➤
Find More