Translation guide
A temporary stay in a place, often with a sense of journey or travel. In Japanese, this is expressed through nouns and verbs indicating a short-term stay, lodging, or stopover.
To stay somewhere for a short period, often while traveling.
The most general term for a stay, often used with modifiers like 短期 (short-term) to emphasize brevity.
He sojourned in Kyoto for a short time.
A slightly literary term for a temporary stay, often implying a leisurely or extended stopover.
He sojourned at a hot spring resort.
The verb form of 滞在, meaning 'to stay temporarily'.
We plan to sojourn in Paris for a week.
The verb form of 逗留, used in literary or formal contexts.
He sojourned in that village for a while.
A brief stay during a journey, often between destinations.
Literally 'getting off midway', used for a stopover during a train or bus journey.
We made a stopover in Nagoya and stayed overnight.
To drop in or stop by a place, often briefly during a trip.
A loanword from English, used mainly in travel contexts for a planned stopover on a flight.
I sojourned in Honolulu before heading to Japan.
The place or act of staying temporarily, often with a focus on the accommodation itself.
滞在 is the standard, everyday word for a stay. 逗留 is more literary and implies a leisurely, perhaps extended, temporary stay. In modern conversation, 滞在 is preferred.
I stayed in Tokyo on a business trip.
He sojourned at a mountain villa for recuperation.
The English word 'sojourn' is somewhat formal and literary. In Japanese, using 逗留 in casual speech may sound overly poetic or old-fashioned. Stick to 滞在 or 宿泊 for most situations.
During my sojourn in Japan, I learned a lot about the culture.
旅行の途中で古い友人宅に立ち寄った。
During my journey, I sojourned briefly at an old friend's house.
To seek a sojourn's lodging.