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宿代 (やどだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宿やど代だい

also: しゅくだい

Meanings

1

noun

accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges

Refers to the cost of staying at an inn, hotel, or similar lodging.

旅りょ館かんの宿やど代だいは一いっ泊ぱく二に万まん円えんだった。
The accommodation fee at the ryokan was 20,000 yen per night.
宿やど代だいが高たかくて、別べつのホテルにした。
The room charges were high, so I chose a different hotel.

Written forms

宿代Usage100%
- やどだい
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading しゅくだい is rare.
- しゅくだい
  rarely-used kana form

Rare reading; やどだい is the usual pronunciation.

しゅくだい

rarely-used kana form

Kanji

宿inn, lodging, relay station
代substitute, change, convert

Similar words

宿しゅく泊はく料りょう
宿泊料 is a more formal term for lodging charges, often used in official contexts, while 宿代 is a common, everyday word.
宿しゅく泊はく費ひ
宿泊費 is a general term for accommodation expenses, similar to 宿代 but slightly more formal and often used in accounting or business settings.

Etymology

Compound of 宿 (yado, 'inn, lodging') and 代 (dai, 'charge, fee'). The reading しゅくだい is a rare alternative using the on'yomi of 宿.