転居|てんきょtenkyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbmoving; changing residence; change of address
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 転居する(てんきょする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 転居します(てんきょします) |
| Negative (nai) | 転居しない(てんきょしない) |
| polite (masen) | 転居しません(てんきょしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 転居せず・転居せぬ(てんきょせず・てんきょせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 転居した(てんきょした) |
| polite (mashita) | 転居しました(てんきょしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 転居しなかった(てんきょしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 転居しませんでした(てんきょしませんでした) |
| Te form | 転居して(てんきょして) |
| Potential | 転居できる(てんきょできる) |
| Passive | 転居される(てんきょされる) |
| Causative | 転居させる(てんきょさせる) |
| Causative passive | 転居させられる(てんきょさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 転居すれば(てんきょすれば) |
| tara | 転居したら(てんきょしたら) |
| Volitional | 転居しよう(てんきょしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 転居しましょう(てんきょしましょう) |
| Imperative | 転居しろ(てんきょしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym引っ越しひっこしNeutralThe everyday word for moving house; the most common choice in speech. 「転居」 is more written/formal, seen in paperwork such as 「転居届」.
- Synonym転出てんしゅつWrittenWritten word for moving out to another municipality, as in the 「転出届」 of resident registration; also for being transferred to a post elsewhere.
- Synonym移転いてんWrittenWritten word for an organization relocating, as in 「本社移転」; typically used for companies and shops rather than individuals.
- Synonym住み替えすみかえNeutralMoving to a new home, whether buying or renting; the nuance is simply changing where you live.
- RelatedリロケーションNeutralA loanword for relocation or reassignment; used mainly in business and IT contexts.
- Antonym定住ていじゅうNeutralSettling down and staying in one place; the opposite of 「転居」.
In speech, use 「引っ越し」; 「転居」 is the written choice, as in 「転居届」. 「住み替え」 is moving to a new home, 「リロケーション」 is business/IT relocation, 「転出」 is moving to another municipality or a transfer, 「移転」 suits companies and shops, 「定住」 is the opposite (settling down).
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