English–Japanese

“your home” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiotaku

Example

お宅は駅から近いですか。o taku wa eki ka ra chika i de su ka

Is your home close to the station?

Illustration for お宅 (your home)

How to say “your home” in Japanese

“Your home” in Japanese is お宅 (otaku).

Marks the other person's home as a respectful place of reference and can also include the household living there.

Full entry for お宅: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with お宅

先日はお宅に招いてくださって、ありがとうございました。sen jitsu wa o taku ni mane i te ku da sa tte a ri ga tō go za i ma shi ta

Thank you for inviting me to your home the other day.

Tips for using お宅

  • The phrase お宅は (otaku wa) is a polite way to ask about someone's home or household, whereas 家は (ie wa) is more neutral in ordinary conversation.

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