別居

• 読み: べっきょ
• ローマ字: bekkyo
• 漢字の分解: 別 (betsu) — separate, different, another; 居 (kyo/i) — reside, sit, be present
• 発音: /bekːʲo/

意味

Separation; living apart. Living separately from one's spouse or family members.

A noun and suru-verb (intransitive) commonly used in the context of marital separation — living apart while still legally married. In Japanese family law, 別居 is often a precursor to divorce (離婚, rikon). Can also refer to family members living in separate households without the negative connotation, such as adult children living independently. The opposite is 同居 (doukyo, living together).

例文

1. 夫婦は話し合いの末、別居を決めた。
2. 別居してからもう半年が経った。
3. 仕事の都合で家族と別居している。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, legal, relationships

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 別 (betsu, separate/different) + 居 (kyo, reside/dwelling). Literally 'separate dwelling' — residing apart from one another.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal