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寄寓 (きぐう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
temporarily staying with someone ; living as a guest
Literary or formal word for staying at someone else's home temporarily, often implying dependence or a guest arrangement. The verb form 寄寓する is intransitive.
せん
災さい
で
家いえ
を
失うしな
い
、
親しん
戚せき
の
元もと
に
寄き
寓ぐう
し
た
。
Having lost his home in the war, he stayed with relatives.
2
noun
temporary residence ; sojourn
Refers to the state or arrangement of living temporarily at another's place. More abstract than sense 1; often used in formal or historical contexts.
Kanji 寄 draw near, stop in, bring near 寓 temporary abode, imply, suggest Similar words 居い 候そうろう 居候 is a more common, everyday word for a freeloading long-term guest, often with a negative nuance. 寄寓 is more formal and neutral, focusing on the temporary living arrangement itself.
仮かり 住ず まい 仮住まい means temporary housing or a temporary residence in general, not necessarily staying with someone else. 寄寓 specifically implies staying at another person's home.
Etymology Composed of 寄 (to approach, to stay with) and 寓 (temporary dwelling). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used in literary Chinese and classical Japanese to mean temporary lodging with another.
