1.
lodging without meals; room only
An accommodation option where only the room is provided, with no meals included.
Forms
素 (plain, bare — a prefix meaning "nothing added") + 泊まり (an overnight stay)
Accommodation options
- 素泊まり - room only (no meals)
- 朝食付き - with breakfast
- 夕食付き - with dinner
- 一泊二食付き - one night with two meals (dinner and breakfast)
Common collocations
Usage
This word comes up when booking a ryokan (a Japanese inn) or a minshuku (a family-run guesthouse), where meals are traditionally included in the standard rate, so the room-only option has to be named explicitly.
Related Words
Compare:
朝食付き (with breakfast included)
Related:
泊まり (overnight stay)
Related:
連泊 (consecutive-night stay)
Compare:
夕食付き (with dinner included)