Japanese

じたく
Meaning: one's own home; private residence
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

自
宅

Example sentences

I had a cold yesterday, so I took it easy and rested at home.
警察は24時間体制で容疑者の自宅を監視している。
The police are monitoring the suspect's house 24 hours a day.
駅を出てから自宅まで一直線に帰った。
I went straight home after leaving the station.
警察は犯人の自宅近くで待ち伏せをしていた。
The police were waiting in ambush near the suspect's home.
彼は純日本風の庭園を自宅に作るのが夢だ。
His dream is to build a pure Japanese-style garden at his home.
彼は手術の後、自宅で療養している。
He is recuperating at home after his surgery.
彼は自宅の一室を仕事場として使っている。
He uses one room of his house as a workplace.
自宅から最寄の駅まで歩いて十分ほどかかります。
It takes about ten minutes to walk from my house to the nearest station.
彼は自宅から遠くの山々に向かって遥拝した。
He worshiped the distant mountains from his home.
資金繰りに苦しんだ彼は、窮余の一策として自宅を売却した。
Struggling with cash flow, he sold his house as a last resort.

Usage Notes

Refers to the house where one lives.

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