How to Say "Your House" in Japanese

お宅

otaku[o̞ta̠kɯ̟]

In Japanese, "your house" is translated as お宅 (otaku).

The phrase お宅 is a polite way to refer to the home of the person you are speaking to.

What does it mean word for word?

The word consists of the honorific prefix お and the noun 宅, which means house or home.

お宅 is a polite way to refer to someone else's house. For an even more formal variation that conveys a deeper level of respect, you can use ご自宅.

otaku

The word お宅 is the root of the English word 'otaku'. Originally, fans of anime and manga used this polite term for 'your house' to refer to each other as a way of maintaining social distance.
In certain contexts, お宅 can be used as a standalone pronoun to mean 'you'. This can feel quite direct or even slightly blunt depending on the social hierarchy, despite the honorific prefix.
While お宅 is a polite way to say 'your house', using it to refer to your own home would be a social blunder. It is strictly an honorific used to elevate the listener's status and should never be applied to oneself.

明日お宅に伺います。
I'll pay you a visit at your house tomorrow.
This sentence uses お宅 to describe visiting the listener's house.
Tatoeba #80618 by bunbuku, translation #323099 by al_ex_an_der
お宅はどちらですか？
Where is your house?
This sentence uses お宅 to ask for the location of the listener's house.
Tatoeba #3508032 by arnab, translation #370706 by saeb
ここからお宅まではどれくらいなんですか？
How far is it from here to your house?
This sentence uses お宅 to ask about the distance to the listener's house.
Tatoeba #10659546 by bunbuku, translation #62091 by CK
お宅はとても美しいですね。
Your house is very beautiful, isn't it?
家の前で待ち合わせましょう。
Let's meet in front of your house.
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Two colleagues are talking about a weekend housewarming party.

大翔 Hiroto

陽葵さんのお宅は、駅に近いんですか？
Himari-san no otaku wa, eki ni chikai n desu ka?
Is your house close to the station, Himari?
陽葵 Himari

はい、歩いて十分くらいです。
Hai, aruite juppun kurai desu.
Yes, it's about a ten-minute walk.
大翔 Hiroto

それは便利ですね。
Sore wa benri desu ne.
That is convenient.
陽葵 Himari

ええ、とても気に入っています。
Ee, totemo kiniitte imasu.
Yes, I really like it.

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