Japanese word

居場所

Pronunciation

Romajiibasho

Meaning

  • nounplace

Example

ここが私の居場所です。ko ko ga watashi no i ba sho de su

This is my place.

Illustration for 居場所 (place)

More examples

職場に安心できる居場所があります。shoku ba ni an shin de ki ru i ba sho ga a ri ma su

I have a place at work where I feel comfortable.

Core concept

Names the place where someone is present or feels that they belong.

Common phrases

  • 居場所があるi ba sho ga a ru

    have a place to belong

  • 居場所がないi ba sho ga na i

    have nowhere to belong

  • 居場所を失うi ba sho o ushina u

    lose one's place

  • 居場所を作るi ba sho o tsuku ru

    create a place for oneself

  • 居場所を求めるi ba sho o moto me ru

    seek a place to belong

Similar words

居所kyosho: The physical place where someone lives or stays.

Definition in Japanese

人が現にいる、または安心して属していると感じる場所。hito ga gen ni i ru ma ta wa an shin shi te zoku shi te i ru to kan ji ru ba sho

Word origin

居る (iru, "to be present") combines with 場所 (basho, "place") to form a noun for a place where someone is.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 居場所がない (ibasho ga nai) often describes feeling that one has no place where one belongs, rather than simply not knowing a physical location.

Other meanings

  • whereaboutsnoun
  • locationnoun

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