仮住まい

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 仮住まい is read as かりずまい; 仮 (temporary) and 住まい (residence) combine to mean a temporary home or interim lodging.
• Basic usage: Use 部屋を仮住まいにする for making a room the interim home and 仮住まいの家にも机を置く for furnishing it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Time-limited living base
  • It is a place used until a condition such as renovation ends, with an expectation of moving once the temporary need is over.
• More than a brief visit
  • Even if used for a short period, it serves as an actual base for daily life rather than somewhere merely visited.