How to say "relocate" in Japanese

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  • うつすJLPT N3approx.Common
    godan verb, transitive verbCovers relocating something: moving or transferring it to a different place or group. Being a common word, it is the one to reach for when you relocate something such as an office.
    委員会いいんかいは別べつのホールに会場かいじょうを移うつした。↗
    The committee adjourned to another hall.
  • noun, suru verbA katakana loanword that simply means 'relocate'. Since it is less common, it is seldom the word you want; for this meaning the common native verb うつす is the safer choice.

For relocating something — moving or transferring it to a different place or group — use the common verb 「うつす」; 「リロケート」 is a less common loanword with the same meaning, seldom needed.

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