泊とまり

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

overnight stay; lodging

Refers to the act of staying overnight somewhere, such as at a hotel, inn, or a friend's house.

noun

inn; hotel; lodging place

By extension, the place where one stays overnight; often used in compound words like 泊まり先.

noun

night duty; overnight shift

Used in contexts like 泊まり勤務 or 泊まり番, referring to a work shift that includes staying overnight at the workplace.

noun

anchorage; port of call

Nautical term for a place where a ship can anchor or stay overnight; often used in compound 泊まり港.

その湾わんは昔むかしから船ふねの泊とまりとして使つかわれてきた。
That bay has been used as an anchorage for ships since old times.

泊とまりUsage54%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
泊とまりUsage46%
Variant kanji spelling without okurigana ま; less common but still used.

宿やど
宿 is a more general term for lodging or inn, while 泊まり emphasizes the act of staying overnight or the place for that purpose.
宿しゅく泊はく
宿泊 is a formal compound meaning 'accommodation' or 'lodging', often used in official contexts, whereas 泊まり is more casual and concrete.

The noun form of the verb 泊まる (とまる, 'to stay overnight'), derived from the kanji 泊 meaning 'overnight stay' or 'anchorage'.