noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
daily life; everyday living
Refers to the routine activities of daily life, often used in formal or literary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to live one's daily life'.
田舎でのんびりと起居している。
I am living a relaxed daily life in the countryside.
noun
Used in expressions inquiring about someone's health or condition, such as 起居を伺う (to ask after someone's health). Formal and somewhat old-fashioned.
お手紙にてご起居を伺います。
I am writing to ask after your health.
noun
standing and sitting; movements
Original literal meaning referring to physical actions of rising and sitting. Now mostly seen in fixed expressions or classical contexts.
「起居」は本来、立ったり座ったりする動作を指した。
Originally, 起居 referred to the actions of standing up and sitting down.