居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん)

きょじゅうくうかん
noun
living space; residential space
formalbuildingdaily-life
1. living space; residential space
The space within a home where people live and spend their daily time. Commonly used when discussing home design, floor plans, and comfort.
快適(かいてき)な居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん)。
A comfortable living space.
限(かぎ)られた居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん)を有効(ゆうこう)に使(つか)う。
To make effective use of a limited living space.
家族(かぞく)が増(ふ)えたので、広(ひろ)い居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん)のある家(いえ)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)すことにした。
Because our family grew, we decided to move to a house with more living space.

Composed of 居住(きょじゅう) (residence, dwelling) and 空間(くうかん) (space). A somewhat formal and technical term used in architecture, interior design, and real estate contexts. In everyday casual speech, people more often talk about the 部屋(へや) (rooms), 間取(まど)り (floor plan), or simply the house's 広(ひろ)さ (size). 居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん) emphasizes the livable, usable area rather than raw square footage.

Common collocations

  • 快適(かいてき)な居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん): a comfortable living space
  • 広(ひろ)い居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん): a spacious living area
  • 居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん)を確保(かくほ)する: to secure living space
  • 居住空間(きょじゅうくうかん)を有効活用(ゆうこうかつよう)する: to make effective use of living space

Similar words

  • 住空間(じゅうくうかん): short form, same meaning
  • リビング: living room — specifically the common area
  • 間取(まど)り: floor plan, layout of a home
  • 住(す)まい: dwelling, residence — more abstract/emotional word for "where one lives"