noun
new house; new home
Refers to a newly built or newly moved-into house. Often used when someone has just built or purchased a home.
来月、新宅に引っ越す予定です。
I plan to move into my new house next month.
友人の新宅を訪ねた。
I visited my friend's new home.
noun
branch family; new branch household
In traditional family systems, a household established by a son or other relative separate from the main family line. This usage is somewhat dated and mainly appears in historical or genealogical contexts.
江戸時代、分家として新宅を構えることがあった。
In the Edo period, people sometimes established a branch family as a new household.