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宿舎 — meaning in English

shukusha

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English meaning

  • dormitory noun A large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.
  • hall noun A passage or corridor inside a building.
  • hostel noun Cheap, shared lodging for travelers, often with dormitory-style rooms.

Senses

宿舎 is used for these senses in English:

  • dormitory A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
  • hall A building providing student accommodation at a university.
  • hostel A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.

dormitory — full definition

  1. noun A large room or building with many beds, used for communal sleeping, especially by students.
  2. noun A suburb or town whose residents mostly commute elsewhere for work.

hall — full definition

  1. noun A passage or corridor inside a building.
  2. noun A large room used for meetings, events, or gatherings.
  3. noun A large house, especially a historic manor.

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