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屋敷 (やしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
residence ; estate ; mansion
Refers to a large house together with its surrounding land and outbuildings. Often implies a traditional or historical property, but can be used for any sizable residential compound.
郊こう
外がい
に
広ひろ
い
屋や
敷しき
を
構かま
え
て
いる
。
He owns a spacious estate in the suburbs.
Written forms 屋や 敷しき Usage 87%
Standard kanji spelling for a residence with its grounds.
邸やしき Usage 12%
Often used in proper names of estates or mansions, and in compounds like 邸宅.
やしき Usage 2%
Similar words 邸てい 宅たく 邸宅 is a more formal term for a stately residence, often used in writing or official contexts, while 屋敷 is common in everyday speech and emphasizes the grounds as well.
家いえ 家 is the general word for a house or home, without the implication of large grounds or a compound.
Etymology Compound of 屋 (ya, 'house') and 敷 (shiki, 'spread' or 'site'), referring to a building and the land it occupies. The reading やしき is a native Japanese word.
