居 住 地(きょじゅうち)

きょじゅうち

noun

place of residence; residential area

formalgeography

1. place of residence; where one lives

The location where someone officially or actually resides. Used in administrative, legal, and formal contexts.

居住地(きょじゅうち)を記入(きにゅう)してください。

Please fill in your place of residence.

現在(げんざい)の居住地(きょじゅうち)は東京(とうきょう)です。

My current place of residence is Tokyo.

申請書(しんせいしょ)には居住地(きょじゅうち)の証明(しょうめい)が必要(ひつよう)です。

Proof of residence is required for the application.

2. residential area; settlement

An area where people live, as opposed to commercial or industrial zones.

この辺(あた)りは居住地(きょじゅうち)として人気(にんき)がある。

This area is popular as a residential district.

工場(こうじょう)の近(ちか)くに居住地(きょじゅうち)を作(つく)るべきではない。

Residential areas shouldn't be built near factories.

古代(こだい)の居住地(きょじゅうち)跡(あと)が発掘(はっくつ)された。

Remains of an ancient settlement were excavated.

A formal term for where someone lives. Sense 1 is most common in everyday use — appearing on forms, applications, and official documents. Sense 2 is used in urban planning, archaeology, and geography.

Common collocations

居住地(きょじゅうち)の変更(へんこう): change of residence
居住地(きょじゅうち)証明(しょうめい): proof of residence
現在(げんざい)の居住地(きょじゅうち): current place of residence
居住地(きょじゅうち)域(いき): residential zone

Similar words

住所(じゅうしょ): address — more specific and common in everyday use
住居(じゅうきょ): dwelling, residence — refers to the building itself rather than the location
住(す)まい: home, residence — casual, warm tone

Related Words

Compare: 住所(じゅうしょ) (address)

Compare: 住居(じゅうきょ) (dwelling, residence)

Compare: 住(す)まい (home, residence)

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Added 2026.3.25 12:40 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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