住居（じゅうきょ、juukyo）
- residence

The Japanese word 住居 (じゅうきょ, jūkyo) primarily means "residence," "dwelling," or "housing." It refers to a place where someone lives, including houses, apartments, and other forms of living accommodations. It can also refer more broadly to the act or state of living in a particular place. The term often implies a more permanent or established place of living, as opposed to a temporary lodging like a hotel or a campsite.

⚫︎新しい住居 Translation: New residence ⚫︎住居を探す Translation: To look for a residence ⚫︎彼の住居は都心にある Translation: His residence is in the city center.

⚫︎ 住居 is a formal and general term. ⚫︎ It's suitable in a variety of contexts, from official documents to everyday conversation. ⚫︎ You can use it when talking about someone's address, the type of housing they live in, or the process of finding a place to live.

⚫︎ 住居 is typically written with the kanji 住 (meaning "to live" or "to reside") and 居 (meaning "to be" or "to exist"). ⚫︎ The reading is じゅうきょ in hiragana. ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎ The okurigana (hiragana suffixes) remains unchanged.

⚫︎ 住宅 (じゅうたく, jūtak) - housing, residence (more general) ⚫︎ 家 (いえ, ie) - house, home (more casual) ⚫︎ 住まい (すまい, sumai) - dwelling, residence (can be used poetically) ⚫︎ 居所 (いどころ, idokoro) - residence, dwelling (formal, legal context)

There aren't direct antonyms, but words related to moving or leaving a residence can imply the opposite concept: ⚫︎ 転居 (てんきょ, tenkyo) - moving ⚫︎ 退去 (たいきょ, taikyo) - leaving (a residence)

彼は新しい仕事を見つけたので、今週中に新しい住居］を探す予定です。 ・Translation: Because he found a new job, he plans to look for a new residence within this week. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 住居 to refer to the place where someone will live after finding a job.

そのアパートは、広々とした住居］と美しい景色で有名です。 ・Translation: That apartment is famous for its spacious residence and beautiful view. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 住居 to describe an apartment, highlighting its features.

The word 住居 is a combination of two kanji: 住, which means "to live" or "to reside," and 居, which means "to be," "to exist," or "to dwell." Together, they form a compound word that directly and literally means "place of living" or "dwelling."