お宅

おたく

Someone else's house or home (polite)

N4noun·otaku

How to remember it

お (polite) + 宅 (residence) — a respectful word for another's home.

Example sentences

  • お宅はどちらですか。

    おたくはどちらですか。

    Where is your home?

  • 明日、お宅へ伺います。

    あした、おたくへうかがいます。

    I will visit your home tomorrow.

Usage

Polite word for another's home; never use it for your own house.

Related words

うち家族伺う

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