Vocabulary

What does 引っ越し (ひっこし, hikkoshi) mean?

引っ越し (ひっこし, hikkoshi) means moving house.

Quick facts
Readingひっこし
Romajihikkoshi
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ひっこし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhikkoshi

moving house

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

Example sentences

  • I'm busy preparing for the move.

  • Next month I'm moving to Tokyo.

Also written: 引越し

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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