noun
boarding house; dormitory; residence hall
Refers to a facility where people live together, such as a student dormitory or a company boarding house. Similar to 寄宿舎, but 寄宿寮 may emphasize a larger or more organized facility.
See also: 寄宿舎
学生たちは寄宿寮で共同生活を送っている。
The students live together in the dormitory.
会社の寄宿寮には、単身赴任の社員が多く住んでいる。
Many employees on solo assignments live in the company boarding house.
寮 is a general term for a dormitory or hostel. 寄宿寮 specifically includes the nuance of boarding (寄宿), emphasizing that residents live and eat there.
Compound of 寄宿 (boarding, lodging) and 寮 (dormitory, hostel). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from standard Sino-Japanese elements.