A building where people such as students or company employees live together; a dormitory or hostel.
大学の学生寮に入ってから、毎日掃除当番があります。
Since I moved into the university dormitory, I have cleaning duty every day.
会社の寮は駅から徒歩五分なので通勤が楽だ。
The company dormitory is a five-minute walk from the station, so commuting is easy.
寮生活で友達がたくさんできた。
I made many friends living in the dormitory.
Historical term: a bureau or office (a government department under the ritsuryō system); archaic usage.
律令制の史料には、各種の寮が役所として記録されている。
In ritsuryō-period documents, various 'ryō' are recorded as administrative offices.
Archaic: a tea-house or room used for tea ceremonies and hospitality (seen in compounds like 茶寮).
古い茶道書には、客を迎えるための寮の作り方が詳しく書かれている。
Old tea ceremony manuals describe in detail how to set up a 'ryō' for receiving guests.
Archaic: a villa or country house used for retreat; an old literary term.
古文には貴族の別荘を寮と呼ぶ例が見られる。
In classical writings, noblemen's villas are sometimes called 'ryō'.