Meaning of 居候(いそうろう) in Japanese

居候
Kana Reading
いそうろう
Romaji
isōrō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

Examples of 居候, いそうろう in a sentence

Related Kanji

居 JLPT 3

8 strokes

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い, お.る

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候 JLPT 3

10 strokes

climate, season, weather

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: そうろう

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