How to say "premises" in Japanese

• 構内こうないCommon
  nounCovers the enclosed grounds or compound of an institution such as a factory, station, university or company campus. This is usually the word you want for 'premises' in that institutional sense.
  構内こうないで昨日きのう彼女かのじょに会あったよ。↗

  I met her on campus yesterday.
• 邸内ていないCommon
  nounRefers to the grounds or premises of a private residence, especially a large or stately home. It is narrow in scope: for most everyday uses of 'premises', another word is a better fit.
• 家宅かたくCommon
  nounIts primary gloss is 'domicile', and it is used mainly in formal or legal contexts concerning a dwelling. For the ordinary sense of 'premises' as grounds or a site, it is seldom the word you want.
• 屋敷やしきJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounMeans a residence, estate or its grounds, typically in the sense of a traditional Japanese estate or mansion with its land. Use it when 'premises' really refers to such an estate rather than a workplace or facility.
  彼かれはいなかの屋敷やしきに住すんでいる。↗

  He lives on his country estate.

Choose 構内 for factories, stations and campuses, 邸内 for a private residence's grounds, 屋敷 for a traditional estate, and treat 家宅 with care, since it leans toward 'domicile'.

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• 構内こうないpremises
• 邸内ていないgrounds
• 家宅かたくdomicile
• 屋敷やしきresidence
• 地内じないgrounds