noun
homeless person; vagrant; tramp
Refers to a person without a fixed residence, often with a nuance of drifting or being unsettled. Can carry a slightly old-fashioned or literary tone compared to modern terms like ホームレス.
江戸時代には無宿者が町をさまよっていた。
In the Edo period, homeless people wandered the towns.
彼は無宿者のように各地
He drifted from place to place like a vagabond.
Also means vagrant or homeless person, but can imply loitering or wandering; sometimes used in legal contexts.
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') + 宿 (shuku, 'lodging') + 者 (mono, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since the Edo period to refer to people without a registered domicile.