定てい住じゅう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Refers to settling in a place permanently, often used in contexts of immigration, relocation, or establishing a fixed abode. The する form is intransitive.

彼かれは日本にほんに定てい住じゅうすることを決きめた。
He decided to settle permanently in Japan.
定てい住じゅう先さきを探さがしている。
I'm looking for a place to settle down.

Written forms

定住Usage100%
- ていじゅう
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading じょうじゅう is rare and not used in modern Japanese.
- じょうじゅう
じょうじゅう

Kanji

定determine, fix, establish
住dwell, reside, live

Similar words

移い住じゅう
移住 focuses on the act of migrating or moving to another place, while 定住 emphasizes the state of settling permanently after moving.
永えい住じゅう
永住 specifically means permanent residency, often used in legal contexts (e.g., 永住権), whereas 定住 is a broader term for settling down.

Etymology

Compound of 定 (てい, 'fixed, settled') and 住 (じゅう, 'living, dwelling'). The reading じょうじゅう is a historical variant no longer in common use.