wō​jū

humble abode

  • created reference approved 蜗居/蝸居 → 蜗舍/蝸舍 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蜗居 / 蝸居 wō​jū

    蜗舍 / 蝸舍 wō​shè

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 蜗居/蝸居 → 蜗庐/蝸廬 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蜗居 / 蝸居 wō​jū

    蜗庐 / 蝸廬 wō​lú

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 蜗居/蝸居 · wō​jū · humble abode — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    guā​jū

    蜗 (literal) → 蜗/蝸 · wō · snail 居 (literal) → 居 · jū · residence

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  • created sense approved 蜗居/蝸居 · wō​jū · to live in a cramped space — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蜗居 / 蝸居

    wō​jū

    to live in a cramped space

    to live or stay in a very small or narrow place, like a snail in its shell

    guā​jū

    蜗 (literal) → 蜗/蝸 · wō · snail 居 (literal) → 居 · jū · to reside

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  • created sense approved 蜗居/蝸居 · wō​jū · dwelling like a snail — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蜗居 / 蝸居

    wō​jū

    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

    蜗 (literal) → 蜗/蝸 · wō · snail 居 (literal) → 居 · jū · to reside

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