同居(どうきょ)

どうきょ
noun
living together; cohabitation
daily-life
1. living together; cohabitation
Sharing a residence with someone else, whether family members, a partner, or roommates.
祖母(そぼ)と同居(どうきょ)している。
I live with my grandmother.
I'm wondering whether to live with my parents.
Fewer people now live with their husband's parents after marriage.

Common collocations

  • 同居(どうきょ)する (to live together)
  • 同居(どうきょ)人(にん) (cohabitant, person living together)
  • 同居(どうきょ)家族(かぞく) (family members living together)
  • 親(おや)と同居(どうきょ) (living with parents)

Watch out

同居(どうきょ) 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(どうせい).

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