(りょう)

りょう
noun
dormitory, hostel
1. dormitory, residence hall, hostel
A building where students or workers live together; communal housing.
大学(だいがく)(りょう)()んでいる。
I live in a university dormitory.
(りょう)食事(しょくじ)(やす)い。
The meals at the dormitory are cheap.
社員(しゃいん)(りょう)(はい)った。
I moved into the company dormitory.
社員寮 = company dormitory

USAGE: (りょう) refers to communal living quarters, typically for students or employees.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 学生(がくせい)(りょう) (student dormitory)
  • 社員(しゃいん)(りょう) (company dormitory)
  • (りょう)(はい)る (to move into a dorm)
  • (りょう)生活(せいかつ) (dorm life)
  • (りょう)() (dormitory fees)

NOTE: Different from ホテル} (hotel) or {旅館(りょかん) (Japanese inn) which are for temporary stays.