Japanese word

転居

Pronunciation

Romajitenkyo

Meaning

  • nounmoving

Example

来月、転居します。rai getsu ten kyo shi ma su

I am moving next month.

Illustration for 転居 (moving)

More examples

新しい住まいへの転居に伴う手続きを早めに済ませました。atara shi i su ma i e no ten kyo ni tomona u te tsuzu ki o haya me ni su ma se ma shi ta

I completed the procedures for moving to a new home early.

Core concept

Means relocating one's home so that one's residence becomes a different place.

Common phrases

  • 転居するten kyo su ru

    move to a new home

  • 転居届を出すten kyo todoke o da su

    file a change-of-address notification

  • 転居先を知らせるten kyo saki o shi ra se ru

    notify someone of a new address

Similar words

引っ越しhikkoshi: The act of moving one's home to another place in everyday language.
住み替えsumikae: The act of changing homes to live in a residence that better suits one's needs.
転宅tentaku: The act of relocating one's residence in formal or written language.

Definition in Japanese

住居を別の場所へ移し、住む所を変えること。jū kyo o betsu no ba sho e utsu shi su mu tokoro o ka e ru ko to

Word origin

In 転居 (tenkyo), 転 (ten, "turn") indicates a change, while 居 (kyo, "reside") indicates the place where one lives.

Usage tips

  • 転居 (tenkyo) is useful in formal address-related notices, while everyday conversations more often describe the move with casual wording.

Other meanings

  • change of addressnoun

Opposites

  • 定住teijūsettlementnoun

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