りょう

ryou
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. dormitory
2. hostel

Notes

The term '寮' is commonly used in the context of student housing or company-provided accommodation. It implies a shared living space, often with communal facilities.

Examples

大学のりょうに住んでいます。

Daigaku no ryou ni sundeimasu.

I live in the university dormitory.

りょう友達ともだち食堂しょくどう昼食ちゅうしょくをとりました。

Ryou no tomodachi to shokudou de chuushoku o torimashita.

I had lunch with my dorm friends in the cafeteria.

りょう規則きそく厳しいきびしいです。

Ryou no kisoku wa kibishii desu.

The dormitory rules are strict.