synonym Comparative
お宅
VS
引っ越しする
Differences Between "お宅" and "引っ越しする"
Option A
お宅
Meaning
(your) house/home (polite), you (polite address)
Reading
おたく (otaku)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
お宅はどちらですか。
Where is your house?
Option B
引っ越しする
Meaning
to move (house/residence)
Reading
ひっこしする (hikkoshi suru)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
来月、新しいアパートに引っ越しします。
I will move to a new apartment next month.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "((your) house/home (polite), you (polite address))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- お宅: A polite way to refer to someone else's house or to address someone (especially in letters or more formal contexts). Can also refer to 'you' directly in very polite or formal settings.
- 引っ越しする: Used when changing residences. Often followed by 'に' for the destination or 'から' for the origin. The 'する' makes it a verb.
- お宅: A polite way to refer to someone else's house or to address someone (especially in letters or more formal contexts). Can also refer to 'you' directly in very polite or formal settings.
- 引っ越しする: Used when changing residences. Often followed by 'に' for the destination or 'から' for the origin. The 'する' makes it a verb.
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