居場所

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 居場所 (いばしょ) is someone's physical whereabouts or a place where that person feels they belong.
• Basic usage: 猫の居場所を確かめる locates a lost animal; 自分の居場所ができた describes finding social belonging.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical location and place of belonging
  • A transmitter selects whereabouts, while new colleagues select an emotional or social place of belonging.