Japanese word

宅

Pronunciation

Romajitaku

Meaning

  • nounhome

Example

お宅は駅の近くですか？o taku wa eki no chika ku de su ka

Is your home near the station?

Illustration for 宅 (home)

More examples

先生のお宅には、春に一度だけ伺いました。sen sei no o taku ni wa haru ni ichi do da ke ukaga i ma shi ta

I visited my teacher's home only once in the spring.

Core concept

Treats a person's residence as the place of everyday life rather than merely as a physical building.

Common phrases

  • お宅に伺うo taku ni ukaga u

    visit your home

  • お宅の近くo taku no chika ku

    near your home

Similar words

家ie: A neutral word for a person's home or house.
お宅otaku: A polite reference to another person's home.
住まいsumai: The place that serves as a person's home.

Definition in Japanese

その人が暮らしている家や住まい。so no hito ga ku ra shi te i ru ie ya su ma i

Word origin

In the character 宅 (taku, "home" or "house"), 宀 (ben, "roof") marks a dwelling and 乇 (taku) mainly provides the sound.

Usage tips

  • Japanese speakers use お宅 (otaku) as a respectful reference to another person's home, not as the usual neutral word for their own home.

Other meanings

  • housenoun

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