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居宅 (きょたく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

居きょ宅たく

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Meanings

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noun

residence; dwelling; home

A somewhat formal term for a place where one lives; often used in legal or official contexts.

彼かれの居きょ宅たくは都と心しんから少すこし離はなれた静しずかな場ば所しょにある。
His residence is in a quiet area a little away from the city center.

Kanji

居reside, to be, exist
宅home, house, residence

Similar words

住じゅう居きょ
住居 is a more general and common word for 'dwelling' or 'residence', while 居宅 is more formal and often used in legal or official documents.
自じ宅たく
自宅 means 'one's own home' and is more personal and everyday, whereas 居宅 is a neutral, formal term for a residence.

Etymology

Compound of 居 (kyo, 'reside') and 宅 (taku, 'house'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a dwelling place.