How to say "inn" in Japanese

• 宿やどJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounCovers lodging or an inn as a general concept, emphasizing the place where one stays rather than the business itself. Typical when speaking of seeking lodging for the night or asking whether lodging is available.
• 宿屋やどやCommon
  nounThe straightforward word for an inn as an establishment that provides lodging for travelers. Use this when you mean the building or business itself, such as staying at or working at an inn.
  宿屋やどやといってもまるで丸太小屋まるたこやのようだった。↗

  The inn was no better than a log cabin.
• 泊まりとまりCommon
  nounListed with the gloss 'inn', but it is really about staying overnight, as in an overnight stay, and is seldom the word you want for an inn as a place. Prefer it for the act of lodging, not the establishment.

For 'inn' as an establishment, 宿屋 is the most direct choice; 宿 refers to lodging itself, and 「泊まり」 is really about staying overnight rather than the place.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 宿やどlodging
• 宿屋やどやinn
• インinn
• 旅籠はたごinn
• 逆旅げきりょinn
• 旅舎りょしゃinn
• 客舎きゃくしゃhotel
• 旗亭きていrestaurant
• 旅次りょじhotel
• 旅亭りょていhotel
• 泊まりとまりinn