noun
retreat; secluded dwelling
A quiet, private residence where someone lives away from society, often for religious, artistic, or personal reasons. Can imply a hermitage or a hideaway.
彼は都会を離れ、山奥の隠宅で静かに暮らしている。
He left the city and lives quietly in a secluded retreat deep in the mountains.
その作家は隠宅で執筆に専念した。
The writer devoted himself to writing in his secluded dwelling.
Compound of 隠 (in, 'hidden' or 'secluded') and 宅 (taku, 'house' or 'residence'). The reading is on'yomi, suggesting a Sino-Japanese origin.