How to say "moving" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 引っ越しひっこしnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe everyday act of changing residence: moving to a new home or office. Reach for this when talking about moving into a new apartment or house.
- 移転いてんnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbMoving or relocation of a company, office, or institution; also a change of address. For moving house, 引っ越し is the word you want.
- 転移てんいnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbNot the word for moving house: it describes something shifting location or changing with the passage of time — change or transition in an abstract or scientific sense.
- 移設いせつnoun, suru verb, transitive verbRelocation of a facility, factory, or institution to a different site — moving the thing itself, not changing homes. Seldom what you want for personal moves.
- 転居てんきょnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbMoving or changing residence; a change of address. You most often meet it in change-of-address notices and on forms rather than in talk about a move.
「引っ越し」 is for changing your home or office, 移転 for a company or institution relocating, 移設 for moving a facility to a different site, 転居 for change-of-address notices, and 転移 for abstract shifts or transitions rather than house moves.
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Japanese equivalents
- 引っ越しひっこしmoving (dwelling, office, etc.)
- 移転いてんmoving
- 転移てんいmoving (location, with the times, etc.)
- 移設いせつrelocation (of facilities, an institution, factory, etc.)
- 転居てんきょmoving
- 涙ぐましいなみだぐましいtouching
- 運送うんそうtransport
- エモいmoving
- ムービングmoving
- 移駐いちゅうmoving
- 感動的かんどうてきmoving
- 住み替えすみかえmoving house
- 感慨深いかんがいぶかいdeeply emotive
- ほろっとtouching
- 転所てんしょchange of location (address, nursery school, institute, etc.)
- 移動いどうmobile
- コンバートmoving (a player to a different defensive position)
- 動転どうてんtransition
- 切々せつせつaffecting
- 移動性いどうせいmobile
See also
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