邸(てい)

てい

noun, suffix

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 This usage is formal and respectful, often seen in invitations, news reports, and historical references.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

Related Words

Compare: 屋敷(やしき) (estate, mansion)

Compare: 家(いえ) (house, home)

Compare: 宅(たく) (house, home)

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

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Added 2026.4.9 1:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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