Word Meaning 居候

いそうろう isourou

居候 is read as いそうろう (isourou) and means lodger who pays nothing for room and board.

Meaning

English

  1. lodger who pays nothing for room and board
  2. freeloader
  3. sponger

Reading

Kana

いそうろう

Romaji

isourou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 共同生活 Rank 10793 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居候生活

いそうろうせいかつ

living in another person's house without paying for food and lodging

居候三杯目にはそっと出し

いそうろうさんばいめにはそっとだし

the non-paying lodger asks for a third helping of rice with much hesitation

居候蜘蛛

いそうろうぐも

dewdrop spider (any spider of genus Argyrodes)

居所

いどこ

place of temporary residence

居住

きょじゅう

residence

居間

いま

living room (Western style)

居酒屋

いざかや

izakaya

居る

おる

to (have the audacity to) do

居眠り

いねむり

nodding off (while sitting)

居場所

いばしょ

place where one belongs

居心地

いごこち

comfort

居合わせる

いあわせる

to happen to be present