移住

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read いじゅう. 移 contributes moving and 住 living, forming a word for relocating one's place of residence to another area.
• Basic usage: It is used for moving to live in a new area. In the example, a family relocates to a small town to live near the sea.
  • 海の近くで暮らしたくて、家族で小さな町へ移住した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Resettling in an area versus changing homes
  • 移住 focuses on establishing one's life in another area, while 引っ越し is the everyday term for moving homes. A relocation within the same country can also be called 移住.