宅

Meaning

宅 centers on a dwelling place: a home, house, or residence. The extended senses "our house" and "my husband" are polite, humble ways to refer to one's own home or spouse within that dwelling context.

• 住宅じゅうたく
  N3

  residence; housing; residential building

• 自宅じたく
  N4

  one's home; one's house

• 帰宅きたく
  N3

  returning home; going home; coming home; getting home

• 宅たく
  N3

  house; home

• 宅配たくはい

  home delivery

• 在宅ざいたく

  being at home; being in

• 宅地たくち
  N1

  building lot; residential land

• 邸宅ていたく
  N1

  (large) house; residence; mansion

• 宅急便たっきゅうびん

  TA-Q-BIN (express home delivery service provided by Yamato Transport)

• 家宅かたく

  domicile; premises

• 社宅しゃたく
  N1

  company housing; housing provided by one's company

• 居宅きょたく

  residence; dwelling; home

• 別宅べったく

  secondary residence

• 住宅地じゅうたくち
  N1

  housing district; residential district

• 住宅街じゅうたくがい
  N2

  residential area

• お宅おたく
  N4

  your house; your home; your family

• 宅配便たくはいびん
  N4

  express home delivery service

• ２世帯住宅にせたいじゅうたく

  two-family house; house for a two-generation family

• ３世帯住宅さんせたいじゅうたく

  three-family house

• お宅さんおたくさん

  you (polite, slightly familiar; used when addressing someone with mild respect)

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