1.
mansion; grand residence
A large, impressive private residence. Implies wealth and high social standing. More formal and literary than 豪邸.
丘の上に立派な邸宅が建っている。
A magnificent mansion stands on top of the hill.
かつての貴族の邸宅が博物館として公開されている。
A former aristocrat's mansion is open to the public as a museum.
広大な庭園に囲まれた邸宅で、パーティーが催された。
A party was held at a mansion surrounded by vast gardens.
A compound of 邸 (residence of a person of rank) and 宅 (house, home). Both characters relate to dwellings, but 邸 specifically carries connotations of high status.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 立派な邸宅 (a magnificent mansion)
- 広大な邸宅 (a vast mansion)
- 邸宅を構える (to establish a residence)
- 歴史的邸宅 (historic mansion)
More formal and literary than 豪邸 (luxurious mansion), which is more colloquial. 邸宅 evokes an image of elegance and prestige, while 豪邸 emphasizes sheer size and expense.