- sutei stay, sojourn; stay, prop, support
Used in casual or travel contexts to mean 'stay' (as in a hotel stay) or 'sojourn'; also appears in technical contexts as 'stay' (a support).
ホテルのステイは快適でした。
Hoteru no sutei wa kaiteki deshita.
The hotel stay was comfortable.
この橋にはステイが必要だ。
Kono hashi ni wa sutei ga hitsuyou da.
This bridge needs a stay.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'ステイホーム' (stay home), which specifically refers to staying at home.
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