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residence, housing, dwelling
A building or structure where people live.
住宅ローンを組んで家を買った。
I took out a housing loan and bought a house.
この地域は住宅街だ。
This area is a residential district.
住宅価格が上昇している。
Housing prices are rising.
住宅 is a formal term for residence or housing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 住宅ローン (housing loan, mortgage)
- 住宅街 (residential area)
- 住宅価格 (housing prices)
- 公営住宅 (public housing)
- 集合住宅 (apartment complex)
- 一戸建て住宅 (detached house)
COMPARISON:
- 住宅: housing (formal, often for policy/statistics)
- 家/住まい: home, residence (general)