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：2026/01/04
居候
Hiragana
いそうろう
Noun
Japanese Meaning
他人の家に世話になって住む人。特に、生活費などを負担せずに居住させてもらっている人。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ほかのひとのいえにすみおかねをはらわずにそのひとにせわしてもらうひと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
寄居在他人家中并受其供养的人 / 依附他人家庭的食客 / 寄人篱下者
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
寄居在他人家、由其供養的人 / 白吃白住的人（貶）
Korean Meaning
남의 집에 얹혀사는 사람 / 남의 호의에 기대어 먹고사는 사람 / 식객
Vietnamese Meaning
người ăn nhờ ở đậu / kẻ ăn bám sống nhờ nhà người khác / người sống trong nhà người khác và được họ chu cấp
Tagalog Meaning
palamunin / nakikitira sa iba / nakikitirang sinusuportahan ng iba
Sense（1）
a person who lives in someone else's house and is supported by them
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（ hiragana ）
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a person who lives in someone else's house and is supported by them
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居候
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He is living in our house as a lodger.
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彼は私たちの家に居候しています。
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