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accommodation costs; lodging expenses
The money spent on staying at a hotel, inn, or other lodging facility.
宿泊費は一泊一万円だ。
The accommodation cost is 10,000 yen per night.
出張の宿泊費は会社が負担する。
The company covers the accommodation costs for business trips.
旅行の予算のうち、宿泊費が一番大きな割合を占めている。
Among the travel budget items, accommodation costs make up the largest share.
A compound of 宿泊 (staying overnight; lodging) and 費 (expense; cost). A standard term used in both personal travel and business contexts. In business settings, 宿泊費 is typically an itemized expense on travel reimbursement forms.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 宿泊費を払う: to pay accommodation costs
- 宿泊費を節約する: to save on accommodation costs
- 宿泊費込み: accommodation included
- 宿泊費の精算: settlement of lodging expenses
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 宿泊料: lodging fee — nearly identical; 料 emphasizes the fee charged, while 費 emphasizes the cost incurred
- 滞在費: cost of stay — broader, covering all expenses during a stay (meals, transport, etc.)