邸宅(ていたく)

ていたく
noun
mansion; grand residence
formalbuilding
1. mansion; grand residence
A large, impressive private residence. Implies wealth and high social standing. More formal and literary than 豪邸.
丘(おか)の上(うえ)に立派(りっぱ)な邸宅(ていたく)が建(た)っている。
A magnificent mansion stands on top of the hill.
かつての貴族(きぞく)の邸宅(ていたく)が博物館(はくぶつかん)として公開(こうかい)されている。
A former aristocrat's mansion is open to the public as a museum.
広大(こうだい)な庭園(ていえん)に囲(かこ)まれた邸宅(ていたく)で、パーティーが催(もよお)された。
A party was held at a mansion surrounded by vast gardens.

A compound of 邸(てい) (residence of a person of rank) and 宅(たく) (house, home). Both characters relate to dwellings, but 邸(てい) specifically carries connotations of high status.

Common collocations

More formal and literary than 豪邸(ごうてい) (luxurious mansion), which is more colloquial. 邸宅(ていたく) evokes an image of elegance and prestige, while 豪邸(ごうてい) emphasizes sheer size and expense.

Related Words

Compare: 御殿(ごてん) (palace)
Compare: 館(やかた) (mansion)
Compare: 別邸(べってい) (villa)
Compare: お屋敷(やしき) (mansion)
Compare: 私邸(してい) (private residence (of an official))
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