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lodging fee; accommodation cost; room charge
The cost of staying at a hotel, inn, or other accommodation. A colloquial and practical term used when discussing travel expenses.
宿代はいくらですか。
How much is the lodging fee?
宿代を節約するためにゲストハウスに泊まった。
I stayed at a guesthouse to save on accommodation costs.
旅行の予算のうち、宿代が一番大きな出費だった。
Of the travel budget, lodging was the biggest expense.
A compound of 宿 (inn; lodging) and 代 (fee; charge). This is the everyday, conversational way to refer to accommodation costs. The word 宿 by itself can mean any kind of lodging, from a traditional 旅館 to a modern hotel.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 宿代を払う: to pay the lodging fee
- 宿代を節約する: to save on lodging costs
- 宿代込み: lodging included
- 一泊の宿代: cost per night
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 宿泊料: accommodation fee — more formal; used in hotel pricing and official documents
- 宿泊費: accommodation expenses — used in expense reports and budgeting
- 部屋代: room charge — focuses on the room itself rather than the lodging experience