Japanese word

移転

Pronunciation

Romajiiten

Meaning

  • nounmove

Example

店は来週、新しい場所へ移転します。mise wa rai shū atara shi i ba sho e i ten shi ma su

The store will move to a new location next week.

Illustration for 移転 (move)

More examples

会社の移転に伴い、住所変更の手続きを進めています。kai sha no i ten ni tomona i jū sho hen kō no te tsuzu ki o susu me te i ma su

Following the company's relocation, we are processing the address change paperwork.

Core concept

It refers to changing the established location of a business, institution, or facility to another place.

Common phrases

  • 移転先i ten saki

    new location

  • 移転手続きi ten te tsuzu ki

    relocation paperwork

  • 移転費用i ten hi yō

    moving expenses

Similar words

引っ越しhikkoshi: The act of relocating a household to a new place in everyday language.
移設isetsu: The act of moving equipment or a facility to a different location.
転居tenkyo: The act of moving from one residence to another.

Definition in Japanese

店や会社などの活動の拠点を、別の場所に移すこと。mise ya gai sha na do no katsu dō no kyo ten o betsu no ba sho ni utsu su ko to

Word origin

移転 (iten) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 移 (i, "move") and 転 (ten, "shift"), and the two characters together describe shifting a base to a new location.

Usage tips

  • A business notice using 移転 (iten) often gives the new address so customers can find the business after it leaves its old location.

Other meanings

  • change of addressnoun

Opposites

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