転居(てんきょ)

てんきょ
noun, verb (suru)
moving; change of residence
1. moving; change of residence; relocation
The act of moving from one residence to another. A formal term commonly used in official documents and administrative contexts.
転居(てんきょ)の届(とど)けを出(だ)した。
I submitted a change-of-address notification.
転居先(てんきょさき)の住所(じゅうしょ)を教(おし)えてください。
Please tell me your new address.
転勤(てんきん)に伴(ともな)い来月(らいげつ)転居(てんきょ)することになったので、郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)に転居届(てんきょとどけ)を出(だ)さなければならない。
I'll be moving next month due to a job transfer, so I need to submit a change-of-address form at the post office.

USAGE: 転居(てんきょ) is a formal word used mainly in official documents, government forms, and written communication. In everyday conversation, 引(ひ)っ越(こ)し or 引(ひ)っ越(こ)す is more common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 転居届(てんきょとどけ): change-of-address notification
  • 転居先(てんきょさき): new address (after moving)
  • 転居(てんきょ)する: to move, to relocate
  • 転居(てんきょ)の挨拶(あいさつ): moving announcement

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 転居(てんきょ): formal term for changing residence
  • 引(ひ)っ越(こ)し: moving (everyday term)
  • 移転(いてん): relocation (used for both residences and businesses/offices)
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Added 2026.3.5 19:20
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