居場所
Meanings
1
Refers to the physical location or whereabouts of a person or thing. Often used when asking or stating where someone is.
I don't know his whereabouts.
The police tracked down the suspect's location.
2
place where one belongs; one's niche; place to be oneself
Emotional or social sense: a place where one feels accepted, comfortable, or able to be oneself. Common in discussions of community, family, or personal fulfillment.
This is where I belong.
He finally found his place in the world.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の居場所がわかるto know someone's whereabouts
Please let me know if you find out his whereabouts.
- 居場所を見つけるto find a place where one belongs
She finally found a place where she belonged.
- 〈人〉の居場所を突き止めるto track down someone's location
The police tracked down the suspect's whereabouts.
- 居場所がないto have no place where one feels one belongs
I felt like I had no place of my own at the new school.
- 居場所を探すto search for a place to belong or a person's location
We are searching for our daughter who ran away from home.