ホームステイ
also: ホームステー
Meanings
1
homestay; stay with a host family
A stay in a local person's home, especially as part of study abroad, language learning, or cultural exchange.
I did a homestay in Canada during summer vacation.
The family at my homestay came to pick me up at the airport.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉でホームステイするto do a homestay in 〈place〉
Last year I did a homestay in Canada.
- 〈人〉の家にホームステイするto stay with someone's family on a homestay
It was arranged that I would do a homestay at my friend's family's house.
- ホームステイを経験するto experience a homestay
I experienced a homestay when I was in high school.
- 〈数〉週間のホームステイa homestay lasting 〈number〉 weeks
I took part in a two-week homestay.