住所・住処|じゅうしょjuusho[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounaddress (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
   あなたの名前なまえと住所じゅうしょを記入きにゅうしなさい。↗

   Fill in your name and address.

• Synonym居所いどころNeutralWhere a person currently is, as in 「居所を突き止める」; not necessarily the formally registered address.
• Synonym所在地しょざいちWrittenThe location of an institution, facility, or person, as in 「本社所在地」; leans formal, while 「住所」 centers on the address used for mail.
• SynonymアドレスNeutralLoanword for an address, but nowadays usually an email or internet address, as in 「メールアドレス」.
• Related宛先あてさきNeutralThe recipient or destination for mail, as in 「宛先不明」; centers on who or where something is sent, not just the address.
• Related住まいすまいNeutralThe place where one lives; 「お住まいはどちら」 is a common polite way to ask, softer than 「住所」.
• Related自宅じたくWrittenOne's own home, as in 「自宅待機」 or 「自宅の住所」; stresses that it is your own, not the address itself.
• Related住宅じゅうたくWrittenA building for people to live in, as in 「住宅街」; the dwelling itself, not an address.
• Related宅たくNeutralHome or residence, mostly in 「お宅」 and 「帰宅」; standing alone it sounds humble or old-fashioned.
• Related家宅かたくWrittenWritten word for a home, seen mainly in the legal term 「家宅捜索」; not used in everyday speech.
• Related実家じっかNeutralOne's parents' home, as in 「実家に帰る」; the family home one comes from — and if you still live there, it is also your current address.
• Related住居じゅうきょNeutralAlso covers living and getting by, as in 「一人住まい」 or 「仮住まい」; the state of living, where 「住所」 is only the address.
• Related屋敷やしきWrittenA large residence with grounds, as in 「武家屋敷」; stresses the scale of the estate, not the address.
• Related家屋かおくWrittenHouses as buildings, as in 「家屋の倒壊」; typical of statistics and disaster reporting.
• Related邸宅ていたくFormalA grand, luxurious mansion, as in 「豪華な邸宅」; stresses how large and impressive the residence is.
• Relatedお宅おたくFormalHonorific for the listener's home or family, also used as a second-person pronoun, as in 「お宅はどちらですか」.
• Related住処すみかWrittenA place to live, also an animal's lair or nest; literary in flavor and not used for the formal address on a form.
• RelatedんちCasualColloquial contraction for someone's house, as in 「友達ん家」; refers to the home itself, not an address.
• Related邸ていFormalWhen written 「邸」 and read 「やしき」, it means a mansion with a respectful tone; 「住所」 is just an address, not a building.

Default to 「住所」 for an address. Use 「居所」 or 「所在地」 for where someone or something is located, 「宛先」 for a mailing destination, 「アドレス」 for email and internet addresses, 「お住まい」 to ask politely where someone lives, 「自宅」 for one's own home, and 「実家」 for one's parents' home. The remaining words name dwellings rather than addresses.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 住すんでいる所ところ。また、その地番ちばん。
2. 団体だんたいや法人ほうじんの所在地しょざいち。（これを「住所じゅうしょ」と呼よぶことは間違まちがいと考かんがえる人ひともいる）