“To stay” in Japanese
Short answer
To stay in Japanese is “宿する” (shukusuru). Full meaning: to stay (at), to stop (at).
Other ways to say “To stay” in Japanese
居座る
isuwaru to remain, to stay (somewhere)
留める
todomeru to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to; to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit; to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
居着く
itsuku to settle down, to stay (for good), to stay long, to stay on
宿す
yadosu to house, to contain, to harbour (a feeling), to hold (e.g. dew on leaves); to carry (a baby), to be pregnant; to stay (at), to stop (at)
居る
oru to be (of animate objects), to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing, to have been ...-ing
張り付く
haritsuku to stick (to), to cling (to), to adhere (to), to be pasted (to); to stay (in a place), to stick close (to someone), to follow (someone) around
しゅくす
shukusu to stay (at), to stop (at)
止める
todomeru to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to; to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit; to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
居付く
itsuku to settle down, to stay (for good), to stay long, to stay on
いつく
itsuku to settle down, to stay (for good), to stay long, to stay on
い座る
isuwaru to remain, to stay (somewhere)
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