転居

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 転居 is read as てんきょ and is a noun and する verb for moving or relocating one's residence.
• Basic usage: Moving to another town appears in 別の町へ転居する, while announcing the move appears in 転居の知らせ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Change of residence
  • It denotes moving one's base of daily life and suits relatively formal contexts such as notifying others of an address change.
• Difference from 引っ越し
  • 引っ越し is an everyday term that can include the process of moving belongings, while 転居 more formally states a change of residence.