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address, residence
The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.
住所 refers to a residence address, essential for official documents and deliveries in Japan.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 住所を書く: to write an address
- 住所を教える: to give one's address
- 住所が変わる: address changes
- 住所変更: change of address
RELATED WORDS:
- 郵便番号: postal code
- 都道府県: prefecture
- 市区町村: municipality
- 番地: house number
JAPAN-SPECIFIC:
Japanese addresses go from large to small: 都道府県 → 市区町村 → 町名 → 番地.