wō​jū

humble abode

蜗居 蝸居 wō​jū
humble abode
a tiny or cramped living space; used as a polite way to refer to one's own home, often comparing it to a snail's shell
to live in a cramped space
to live or stay in a very small or narrow place, like a snail in its shell
dwelling like a snail
(slang) to live in a cramped apartment due to high property prices, popularized by the 2009 TV drama of the same name

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