宿やどを取とる

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Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

stay at a hotel/inn; put up at

Refers to the act of lodging somewhere, typically for a night or short period. Often used when traveling.

今こん夜やはどこかで宿やどを取とろう。
Let's find a place to stay tonight.
旅たび先さきで安やすい宿やどを取とった。
I stayed at a cheap inn during my trip.

2

expression, godan verb (-ru)

make a reservation; arrange lodging

Focuses on the act of booking or securing accommodation in advance, rather than the stay itself.

週しゅう末まつの旅りょ行こうのために、ホテルに宿やどを取とった。
I booked a hotel for the weekend trip.
早はやめに宿やどを取とらないと、満まん室しつになるかもしれない。
If we don't arrange accommodation early, it might be fully booked.

Written forms

宿やどを取とる
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
宿やどをとる
Kana spelling of the verb part; common in informal writing.

Kanji

宿inn, lodging, relay station
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

泊とまる
泊まる is a general intransitive verb for staying overnight, while 宿を取る is a set phrase that can imply either the act of staying or making a reservation, often with a nuance of securing a place.
予よ約やくする
予約する is a straightforward transitive verb for making a reservation, whereas 宿を取る is a more idiomatic expression specifically for lodging.

Etymology

Compound of 宿 (yado, 'inn, lodging') + を (o, object marker) + 取る (toru, 'take'). The phrase literally means 'to take a lodging', and has been used historically to mean both securing a place to stay and actually staying there.