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住宅
juutaku
Description
「住宅」は、人が住むための家や建物のことです。
"住宅" means a house or building where people live.
新聞やニュースでよく使われる、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal word often used in newspapers and news.
Meanings
住宅juutaku
a house or residence; housing
この町には新しい住宅が多い。
There are many new houses in this town.
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Notes
- Etymology
住 (to live/reside) + 宅 (residence/home), a formal Sino-Japanese compound.
- Nuance
More formal than 家; common in real estate, news, and official contexts.
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