転居|てんきょtenkyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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).

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 住すまいを移うつすこと。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents

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