VocabJLPT N1
relocation
NounSuru VerbTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. moving
  2. 2. relocation
  3. 3. transfer (of deeds, property, etc.)
This noun and verb (する) refers to the relocation or transfer of a business, office, or residence to a new place. It is commonly used when a company moves its headquarters or when someone changes their registered address.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

White cardboard boxes piling up in the hallway — you could feel the move coming.

Sentence 2

I keep lying in bed imagining the layout of the new place before I fall asleep!

Sentence 3

I heard that shop near the station is moving next month — is that true?

Sentence 4

He said sarcastically that "the move is going to make his commute a nightmare."

Sentence 5

Why did you decide to move at this particular time?