noun
moving house; relocation
Refers to the act of moving from one residence to another, often implying a change of living environment.
住み替えを検討している。
I'm considering moving to a new place.
高齢者の住み替え支援が重要だ。
Support for elderly relocation is important.
引っ越し is the most common word for moving house, while 住み替え emphasizes the change of residence itself, often used in contexts like housing policy or lifestyle changes.
Compound of 住み (stem of 住む 'to live') + 替え (stem of 替える 'to change').