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素人下宿 (しろうとげしゅく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

素人しろうと下げ宿しゅく

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Meanings

1

A lodging house that accepts guests without special requirements; often implies a simple, unpretentious place.

学がく生せい時じ代だいは素人しろうと下げ宿しゅくに住すんでいた

。

When I was a student, I lived in a boarding house.

Kanji

素elementary, principle, naked
人person
下below, down, descend
宿inn, lodging, relay station

Built from

素人しろうと+下げ宿しゅく

Etymology

Compound of 素人 (しろうと, 'amateur, ordinary person') and 下宿 (げしゅく, 'lodging'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term likely refers to a boarding house that accepts anyone without special credentials.