寮 (Ryou) is a Japanese noun meaning “hostel, dormitory, bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system), tea-ceremony room”.
Meanings
- nounhostel; dormitory
- nounbureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system)
- nountea-ceremony room
- nounvilla
Examples
寮生活には慣れましたか。
Have you got used to living in the dorm?
私の大学には寮があります。
My university has a dorm.
寮の暖房が故障してるんです。
Our dorm's heating system isn't working properly.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).