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泊まりがけ (とまりがけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
staying overnight ; overnight stay
Used as a noun or adverbially to describe doing something while staying overnight, often with verbs like 行く or 出かける. Implies a trip or activity that requires an overnight stay.
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An overnight business trip came up for next month.
Written forms 泊と まりがけ Usage 57%
Standard spelling with the full 泊まり stem.
泊とま りがけ Usage 39%
Variant spelling without the extra ま; less common than 泊まりがけ.
泊と まり 掛が け Usage 4%
Kanji spelling using 掛け; less common than the kana がけ form.
泊とま り 掛が け
Rare variant combining the shorter 泊り stem with 掛け.
Kanji 泊 overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor Similar words 日ひ 帰がえ り 日帰り means a day trip without staying overnight, the opposite of 泊まりがけ.
宿しゅく 泊はく 宿泊 is a more formal noun for lodging or overnight stay, often used in hotel contexts, while 泊まりがけ emphasizes the act of going somewhere and staying overnight.
Etymology Compound of 泊まり (とまり, 'staying', the continuative form of 泊まる) + 掛け (がけ, suffix meaning 'while doing' or 'in the process of'). The がけ is a voiced form of 掛け.
