English–Japanese
“residence” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijūkyo
Example
新しい住居を探しています。atara shi i jū kyo o saga shi te i ma su
I am looking for a new residence.
How to say “residence” in Japanese
“Residence” in Japanese is 住居 (jūkyo).
住居 (jūkyo) focuses on the space that serves as someone's home, whether it is a house, apartment, or another kind of dwelling.
Example sentences with 住居
高齢者向けの住居は、駅に近いと便利です。kō rei sha mu ke no jū kyo wa eki ni chika i to ben ri de su
A residence for older people is convenient when it is close to a station.
Tips for using 住居
- Residence is more formal than house in English and commonly describes a living place in administrative, legal, or real-estate contexts.