起き居きょ

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'.

• 田舎いなかでのんびりと起き居きょしている。

  I am living a relaxed daily life in the countryside.

noun

condition; well-being; state of health

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.

• お手て紙がみにてご起き居きょを伺うかがいます。

  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.

• 「起き居きょ」は本ほん来らい、立たったり座すわったりする動どう作さを指さした。

  Originally, 起居 referred to the actions of standing up and sitting down.