Guest - Shokaku

Japanese: 食客 - しょっかく

〘noun〙① A person who is kept in one's home as a guest. Shokkyaku. ※Tangshi Xuan Kokuji Kai (1791), Shichi-gen-ko "The Master Spring Shen has 3,000 guests who wear pearl-laced shoes." [Shiji - Mengchangjun] ② A person who lives as a boarder in someone else's home and is supported by them. A person who lives off someone else's home. A freeloader. A person who also lives in a teacher's home, helps with chores while studying, and is provided with food. A scribe. Shokkyaku. ※Honsho Bunsui (around 1060) 8. Preface to the poem "Where can I escape the summer?" by Keishige Yasutane: "Guest Yasutane. A short story about _two trips _{to Kyoto} , _and one trip." ※Ninjyohon: Ninjyokura no Uguisu (1830-44) Vol. 1: "I used to be a guest at my uncle's house . "

sho-kyakushoku ... [dinner guest]

〘 noun 〙 = shokkaku (diner) ※Daibosatsu Toge (1913-41)〈Nakazato Kaizan〉The chapter on Doan and Kabachi "As I said before, there were always diners at this old woman's house."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 自分の家に客分としてかかえておく人。しょっきゃく。※唐詩選国字解（1791）七言古「春申君が食客三千人躡珠履と有ると」〔史記‐孟嘗君〕② 他人の家に寄宿し、養われて生活している人。よその家に寄食する人。居候。掛人(かかりゅうど)。また、先生の家などに住みこみ、勉強をしながら雑用の手伝いをし、食べさせてもらっている人。書生。しょっきゃく。※本朝文粋（1060頃）八・何処堪避暑詩序〈慶滋保胤〉「食客保胤。聊記_二勝遊_一、云_レ爾」※人情本・人情廓の鶯（1830‐44）上「伯父実蔵方に食客(ショクカク)と成りて居たりしが」