residence

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is てい, and no kun reading is listed. It has 8 strokes and relates to a large residence or an official residence.
• Basic usage: 邸宅 is read ていたく, and 公邸 is read こうてい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 邸宅 / 公邸
  • 邸宅 means mansion or estate and is read ていたく. It refers to a large or formal residence such as a mansion or estate.
  • 丘の上の古い邸宅が資料館として公開されています。 means “The old mansion on the hill is open as a museum.”
  • 公邸 means official residence and is read こうてい. It refers to an official residence used by an ambassador or senior official.
  • 物語の大使は公邸で訪問団を迎えた。 means “The ambassador in the story received the delegation at the official residence.”