Japanese Conversation · Level 85
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Japanese word
住居
Pronunciation
Romajijūkyo
Meaning
- nounresidence
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
住居 (jūkyo) focuses on the space that serves as someone's home, whether it is a house, apartment, or another kind of dwelling.
Common phrases
住居を借りるjū kyo o ka ri ru
rent a residence
住居を探すjū kyo o saga su
look for a residence
住居を提供するjū kyo o tei kyō su ru
provide housing
住居を失うjū kyo o ushina u
lose one's residence
Similar words
住まいsumai: The place that serves as a person's home.
住宅jūtaku: A structure or unit intended for people to live in.
家ie: A home as a building or as the household living there.
居宅kyotaku: A person's dwelling as defined in formal or legal contexts.
Definition in Japanese
人が生活の場として使う家や建物。hito ga sei katsu no ba to shi te tsuka u ie ya tate mono
Word origin
The compound 住居 (jūkyo) joins 住 (jū, "live") with 居 (kyo, "stay"), combining the ideas of living and remaining in a place.
Usage tips
- Residence is more formal than house in English and commonly describes a living place in administrative, legal, or real-estate contexts.
Other meanings
- dwellingnoun
- housenoun
Related words
- 住居者jūkyosharesidentnoun