Japanese word

移住

Pronunciation

Romajiijū

Meaning

  • nounmigration

Example

多くの人が都市へ移住します。ō ku no hito ga to shi e i jū shi ma su

Many people migrate to cities.

Illustration for 移住 (migration)

More examples

私は数年後の海外移住を計画しています。watashi wa sū nen go no kai gai i jū o kei kaku shi te i ma su

I am planning to migrate abroad in a few years.

Core concept

Centers on the lasting change of where people live, whether the move is within one country or across a border.

Common phrases

  • 地方へ移住chi hō e i jū

    migrate to a rural area

  • 移住の理由i jū no ri yū

    reason for migration

  • 移住を計画するi jū o kei kaku su ru

    plan to migrate

Similar words

転居tenkyo: A change of residence from one place to another, generally without implying a move across a border.
引っ越しhikkoshi: The process of moving into a different home, including the transport of one's belongings.

Definition in Japanese

住んでいた土地を離れて、別の土地を新たな居住地とすること。su n de i ta to chi o hana re te betsu no to chi o ara ta na kyo jū chi to su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 移住 (ijū) combines 移 (i, "move") with 住 (jū, "reside"), so its structure links relocation to a place of residence.

Usage tips

  • English migration also refers to seasonal movement by animals, but Japanese 移住 (ijū) normally focuses on people establishing their residence in another place.

Other meanings

  • relocationnoun
  • immigrationnoun
  • emigrationnoun

Related words

  • 移住者ijūshamigrantnoun

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