noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
boarding; lodging; room and board
Refers to the act or arrangement of living in someone else's house with meals provided, often for students or single workers. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb.
大学の近くで下宿しています。
I am boarding near the university.
下宿代
The boarding fee costs 50,000 yen a month.
noun
boarding house; lodging house
The physical house or establishment where one boards. Often implies a private home renting out a room with meals, rather than a hotel or apartment.
彼は駅前の下宿に住んでいる。
He lives in a boarding house in front of the station.