1.
living together; cohabitation
Sharing a residence with someone else, whether family members, a partner, or roommates.
Common collocations
- 同居する (to live together)
- 同居人 (cohabitant, person living together)
- 同居家族 (family members living together)
- 親と同居 (living with parents)
Watch out
同居 is the neutral word, most often used for family members sharing a home (especially adult children and parents or in-laws). For an unmarried couple living together, the usual word is 同棲.
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Antonym:
別居 (living apart)
Related:
ルームシェア (room sharing)
Related:
一人暮らし (living alone)
Compare:
間借り (renting a room)
Compare:
共同生活 (communal living)
Compare:
居候 (freeloader)