also: ベットハウス
noun
flophouse; dosshouse
A cheap lodging house or dormitory-style accommodation, often with minimal facilities. Wasei-eigo from English 'bed house'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from bed house
彼は仕事が見つかるまで、ベッドハウスに泊まっていた。
He stayed at a flophouse until he found a job.
Slang term for a cheap lodging house, often used in the context of day laborers' accommodations. More informal than ベッドハウス.
Formal term for a simple lodging facility; ベッドハウス is a more colloquial wasei-eigo equivalent.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
Wasei-eigo from English 'bed house'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Japan to describe cheap dormitory-style accommodations.