Lodge, Inn, Stay

Interesting Fact

The verb 宿る（やどる） means “to stay,” “to dwell,” or “to reside.” But Japanese uses it in beautiful expressions where the thing staying isn't necessarily a person. For example, 魂が宿る (たましいがやどる) means “a soul resides within,” and 命が宿る (いのちがやどる) can describe life taking root or developing within something. The old idea of someone spending the night somewhere expanded into the much broader concept of something remaining or dwelling in a place.