sleeping away from home; traveler's lodging
Literary or poetic term evoking the feeling of sleeping in unfamiliar places while traveling. Often used in haiku and classical literature.
Every time I lay my head down on a journey, I remember my hometown.
This haiku expresses the loneliness of sleeping away from home.
Compound of 旅 (tabi, 'journey') and 枕 (makura, 'pillow'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in classical Japanese poetry to evoke the transience of travel.