1.
place of lodging; accommodation; where one is staying
The location where someone stays overnight, such as a hotel, inn, or friend's house.
宿泊先はもう決まった？
Have you decided on a place to stay yet?
宿泊先のホテルから駅まで歩いて十分です。
It's a ten-minute walk from the hotel where I'm staying to the station.
出張の宿泊先は会社が手配してくれる。
The company arranges the accommodation for business trips.
宿泊先 is a compound of 宿泊 (lodging, staying overnight) + 先 (destination, place). The 先 suffix indicates the destination or location associated with the preceding action.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 宿泊先を探す: look for a place to stay
- 宿泊先を予約する: book accommodation
- 宿泊先を決める: decide on where to stay
- 宿泊先に到着する: arrive at the accommodation
PATTERN:
The ～先 pattern is used with many action nouns to mean "the place where one does X." Other common examples include 旅行先 (travel destination), 連絡先 (contact information), and 出張先 (business trip destination).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 宿: inn; lodging — a more traditional or literary word, also used for Japanese-style inns
- 滞在先: place of stay — broader, including longer stays, not limited to overnight