宿 泊 先(しゅくはくさき)

しゅくはくさき

noun

place of lodging; accommodation

building

1. place of lodging; accommodation; where one is staying

The location where someone stays overnight, such as a hotel, inn, or friend's house.

宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)はもう決(き)まった？

Have you decided on a place to stay yet?

宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)のホテルから駅(えき)まで歩(ある)いて十分(じゅっぷん)です。

It's a ten-minute walk from the hotel where I'm staying to the station.

出張(しゅっちょう)の宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)は会社(かいしゃ)が手配(てはい)してくれる。

The company arranges the accommodation for business trips.

宿泊先(しゅくはくさき) is a compound of 宿泊(しゅくはく) (lodging, staying overnight) + 先(さき) (destination, place). The 先(さき) suffix indicates the destination or location associated with the preceding action.

Common collocations

宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)を探(さが)す: look for a place to stay
宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)を予約(よやく)する: book accommodation
宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)を決(き)める: decide on where to stay
宿泊先(しゅくはくさき)に到着(とうちゃく)する: arrive at the accommodation

Common patterns

The ～先(さき) pattern is used with many action nouns to mean "the place where one does X." Other common examples include 旅行先(りょこうさき) (travel destination), 連絡先(れんらくさき) (contact information), and 出張先(しゅっちょうさき) (business trip destination).

Similar words

宿(やど): inn; lodging — a more traditional or literary word, also used for Japanese-style inns
滞在先(たいざいさき): place of stay — broader, including longer stays, not limited to overnight

Related Words

Compare: 滞在先(たいざいさき) (place of stay)

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