野宿|のじゅくnojuku[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 野宿する(のじゅくする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 野宿します(のじゅくします) |
| Negative (nai) | 野宿しない(のじゅくしない) |
| polite (masen) | 野宿しません(のじゅくしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 野宿せず・野宿せぬ(のじゅくせず・のじゅくせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 野宿した(のじゅくした) |
| polite (mashita) | 野宿しました(のじゅくしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 野宿しなかった(のじゅくしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 野宿しませんでした(のじゅくしませんでした) |
| Te form | 野宿して(のじゅくして) |
| Potential | 野宿できる(のじゅくできる) |
| Passive | 野宿される(のじゅくされる) |
| Causative | 野宿させる(のじゅくさせる) |
| Causative passive | 野宿させられる(のじゅくさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 野宿すれば(のじゅくすれば) |
| tara | 野宿したら(のじゅくしたら) |
| Volitional | 野宿しよう(のじゅくしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 野宿しましょう(のじゅくしましょう) |
| Imperative | 野宿しろ(のじゅくしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym野営やえいWrittenWritten/formal prose: camping out with an organized camp setup; more formal than 「野宿」.
- RelatedキャンピングNeutralNeutral loanword for camping; mostly seen in compounds such as 「キャンピングカー」 rather than on its own.
- RelatedキャンプNeutralNeutral and the everyday choice: recreational camping with a tent. 「野宿」 is just a night spent outdoors, with or without a tent, by choice or from necessity.
- Related露営ろえいWrittenWritten/formal prose: troops and the like encamping in the field; stresses the stationed camp, not simply sleeping in the open as 「野宿」 does.
- Related幕営ばくえいWrittenWritten/formal prose but rare: lodging in pitched tents; the emphasis is on having a tent, which 「野宿」 does not imply.
Use 「野宿」 for a night spent outdoors, whether by choice or necessity. Leisure camping is 「キャンプ」. For troops or organized camps in writing, pick 「野営」 or 「露営」; 「幕営」 stresses tents but is rare, and 「キャンピング」 mostly appears in compounds.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


