boarding house; dormitory; residence hall
Refers to a facility where people live together, such as a student dormitory or a company boarding house. Similar to 寄宿舎, but 寄宿寮 may emphasize a larger or more organized facility.
See also: 寄宿舎
The students live together in the dormitory.
Many employees on solo assignments live in the company boarding house.
Compound of 寄宿 (boarding, lodging) and 寮 (dormitory, hostel). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from standard Sino-Japanese elements.