定住

ていじゅう

settlement; permanent residency

What does 定住 mean?

定住 is a Japanese noun meaning settlement; permanent residency in English. It is written as 定住 in kanji, ていじゅう in hiragana, and teijuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その年彼らはバージニアに定住することを決めた。

They decided to settle down in Virginia that year.