1.
place of stay; where one is staying
The location where someone is staying, especially when away from home. Used for hotels, host families, or any temporary lodging during travel or business trips.
滞在先のホテルに着いた。
I arrived at the hotel where I'm staying.
滞在先の住所をビザの申請書に書いた。
I wrote the address of my accommodation on the visa application.
海外出張の滞在先は会社が手配してくれることになっている。
The company arranges the accommodation for overseas business trips.
USAGE:
A compound of 滞在 (stay) and 先 (destination/place). The 先 suffix is productive in Japanese, creating similar compounds like 旅行先 (travel destination) and 出張先 (business trip destination).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 滞在先の住所 (address of one's accommodation)
- 滞在先を決める (to decide on a place to stay)
- 滞在先に届く (to arrive at one's accommodation)
- 滞在先のホテル (the hotel where one is staying)