寄宿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 寄宿(きしゅく) means boarding or lodging in a dormitory, another person's home, or a similar place.
• Basic usage: It describes a student from far away living in a school dormitory.
  • 遠方から来た学生は学校の寮に寄宿している。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrast with an overnight stay
  • 宿泊(しゅくはく) can describe an overnight stay while traveling. 寄宿 more strongly suggests living somewhere for a period, for example while attending school.
• Range of places
  • Both 寮に寄宿する and 親戚の家に寄宿する are possible. The word is not restricted to school dormitories.