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移住

いじゅう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1migration
2immigration
3move
4emigration

Example sentence

彼はより良い生活を求めてブラジルに移住した。

He immigrated to Brazil in search of a better life.

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Kanji in this word

移Shift, Move, Change11 strokes 住Dwell, Reside, Live7 strokes

More words with 移

移民いみん · emigrantN1 移転いてん · movingN2 移譲いじょう · handing over (of a right, property, etc.)移り変わりうつりかわり · change (e.g. season)移管いかん · transfer of control

Full entry on Jisho

移籍

いせき · transfer (of one's name into another family register)

移送いそう · transfer

移植いしょく · transplanting (a plant)

More words with 住

住まいすまい · dwellingN2 住宅じゅうたく · residentN3 住民じゅうみん · inhabitantsN3 住じゅう · dwellingN3 住所じゅうしょ · addressN4 衣食住いしょくじゅう · foodN2 安住あんじゅう · living in peace 居住きょじゅう · residenceN1

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