邸(てい)

てい
noun
mansion; residence; estate
1. mansion; residence; estate
A large, impressive residence. Often used as a suffix attached to a family name to refer to that person's residence, or independently to denote a grand house.
田中(たなか)邸(てい)を訪(たず)ねた。
I visited the Tanaka residence.
丘(おか)の上(うえ)に立派(りっぱ)な邸(てい)が建(た)っている。
A splendid mansion stands on top of the hill.
首相(しゅしょう)公邸(こうてい)は警備(けいび)が厳(きび)しく、一般(いっぱん)の人(ひと)は入(はい)れない。
The Prime Minister's official residence is heavily guarded and ordinary people cannot enter.

Most commonly encountered as a suffix after a family name: 田中(たなか)邸(てい) (the Tanaka residence), 鈴木(すずき)邸(てい) (the Suzuki residence). This usage is formal and respectful, often seen in invitations, news reports, and historical references. The standalone noun 邸(てい) or 邸宅(ていたく) implies a residence of considerable size and prestige.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ～邸(てい): the ～ residence (used as suffix)
  • 邸宅(ていたく): mansion, stately residence
  • 公邸(こうてい): official residence
  • 私邸(してい): private residence
  • 豪邸(ごうてい): grand mansion, palatial home

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 屋敷(やしき): estate, mansion — often implies historical or traditional architecture
  • 家(いえ)/宅(たく): house, home — neutral everyday terms without the grand connotation
  • 住居(じゅうきょ): dwelling, residence — formal but neutral, no implication of grandeur
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