泊
Meanings
1
counter for nights of a stay
Used after a number to count how many nights one stays, e.g. at a hotel or inn. Often used with 一泊, 二泊, etc.
I plan to stay two nights in Kyoto.
I went on a one-night, two-day trip.
2
overnight stay; lodging
rare term
Rare standalone noun meaning an overnight stay or lodging. In modern Japanese, 宿泊 or 滞在 are much more common.
This is my first overnight stay in this town.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉泊〈数〉日a trip of X nights and Y days
I went on a two-night, three-day trip.
- 〈数〉泊するto stay for X nights
I stayed three nights in Kyoto.
- 一泊〈数〉円X yen per night
This hotel costs 8,000 yen per night.