あなたの住所
anata no jūsho
In Japanese, "your address" is translated as あなたの住所 (anata no jūsho).
あなたの住所 refers to the location of the building or house where a person lives. In natural Japanese conversation, the phrase anata no (your) is often omitted if the context makes it clear whose address is being discussed, leaving just 住所. Addresses in Japan are typically structured from larger regions to smaller ones, with the postal code preceding the prefecture, city, ward and street address.
What does it mean word for word?
The particle の (no) functions as a possessive marker, linking anata (you) to jūsho (address).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While あなたの住所 is a standard way to say "your address", you can use お住所 to make the phrase more polite and respectful when asking for someone's address by adding the honorific prefix お (o) to 住所.
How do you pronounce it?
anata no jūsho
Did you know?
- Because Japanese culture highly values hierarchy, using the phrase あなたの住所 can actually sound quite blunt or even confrontational to a stranger, as 'anata' can feel overly direct.
- While English speakers use 'street' or 'road', Japanese addresses often use numbers like '1-2-3' to denote the block and building numbers, making the concept of a named street name less central than it is in the West.
- Japanese addresses can be divided into 'chome', which are small sub-districts that further narrow down the location within a neighborhood.
Examples in context
- [Your Name]だけど、俺の住所は[Your Address]だよ。I'm [Your Name]. My address is [Your Address].
- あなたの住所を教えてください。anata no juusho o oshiete kudasai.Please tell me your address.
- あなたの住所を間違えました。anata no juusho o machigaemashita.I got your address wrong.
Example conversation
Yui is filling out a form for Ren.
- 結衣 Yui蓮さん、あなたの住所を教えて。Ren-san, anata no jūsho o oshiete.Ren, tell me your address.
- 蓮 Renあ、忘れてた。メモしていい？A, wasurete ta. Memo shite ii?Oh, I forgot. Can I take a note?
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ。ゆっくりで大丈夫。Ii yo. Yukkuri de daijōbu.Sure. Take your time.
- 蓮 Renありがとう。住所はここだよ。Arigatō. Jūsho wa koko da yo.Thanks. Here is the address.
