also: しゅくだい
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
Refers to the cost of staying at an inn, hotel, or similar lodging.
旅館の宿代は一泊二万円だった。
The accommodation fee at the ryokan was 20,000 yen per night.
宿代が高くて、別のホテルにした。
The room charges were high, so I chose a different hotel.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しゅくだい is rare.
Rare reading; やどだい is the usual pronunciation.
Formed from 宿, “lodging,” and 代, “charge or fee.”