noun
free lodging for pilgrims
Historically, a place offering free accommodation to pilgrims and travelers, often associated with temples or charitable acts. In modern contexts, it may refer to similar free lodging services.
お遍路さんは善根宿に泊まることができる。
Pilgrims can stay at a free lodging for pilgrims.
Compound of 善根 (good deeds, merit) and 宿 (lodging). The term reflects the Buddhist concept of providing shelter as a meritorious act.