御宅

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 御宅, read おたく, is a respectful term for the other person's home.
• Basic usage: In 明日の午後、御宅へ資料をお届けしてもよろしいですか。, the speaker politely asks permission to bring materials to the listener's home tomorrow afternoon.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The listener's home
  • 御宅へ gives the direction toward the listener's home; 御宅では introduces the situation there. Both examples respectfully refer to the other person's home, not the speaker's.