本 宅(ほんたく)

ほんたく

noun

main residence; primary home

1. main residence; primary home

The principal home where someone lives, as distinguished from a vacation home, secondary house, or company-provided dwelling. Often used in legal or administrative contexts.

本宅(ほんたく)は東京(とうきょう)にある。

My main residence is in Tokyo.

平日(へいじつ)は本宅(ほんたく)で過(す)ごし、週末(しゅうまつ)は別荘(べっそう)に行(い)く。

I spend weekdays at my main residence and go to my vacation home on weekends.

書類(しょるい)には本宅(ほんたく)の住所(じゅうしょ)を記入(きにゅう)してください。

Please enter the address of your main residence on the form.

Compound of 本(ほん) (main; original) + 宅(たく) (residence). A formal, somewhat dated term — in everyday speech, 自宅(じたく) or simply 家(いえ) are more common. 本宅(ほんたく) is typically used when contrasting with another dwelling.

Common collocations

本宅(ほんたく)の住所(じゅうしょ): address of one's main residence
本宅(ほんたく)勤務(きんむ): working from one's main residence

Similar words

自宅(じたく): one's home — everyday word, no contrast implied
別宅(べったく): second home; separate residence
別荘(べっそう): vacation home; villa

Related Words

Compare: 自宅(じたく) (one's home)

Compare: 別宅(べったく) (second home)

Compare: 別荘(べっそう) (vacation home)

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