社宅
しゃたく
shataku
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 49 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
社宅 (しゃたく (shataku)) means "Company housing". The reading is しゃたく (shataku). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Company housing
Also : Company-owned house
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Example Sentences
新入社員は会社が用意した社宅に住みます。
しんにゅうしゃいんはかいしゃがようういしたしゃたくにすみます。
New employees live in company housing that the company provides.
社宅は駅から徒歩10分です。
しゃたくはえきからとほじゅっぷんです。
The company housing is a 10-minute walk from the station.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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