Word Meaning 居場所

いばしょ ibasho

居場所 is read as いばしょ (ibasho) and means place where one belongs.

Meaning

English

  1. place where one belongs
  2. where one fits in
  3. place where one can be oneself
  4. whereabouts
  5. place
  6. location

Reading

Kana

いばしょ

Romaji

ibasho

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 15441 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居所

いどこ

place of temporary residence

居り所

おりどころ

whereabouts

場所

ばしょ

basho

初場所

はつばしょ

New Year's Tournament (held in Tokyo in January)

春場所

はるばしょ

Spring Tournament (held in Osaka in March)

夏場所

なつばしょ

Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)

本場所

ほんばしょ

official sumo tournament (six per year)

常居所

じょうきょしょ

habitual residence

岡場所

おかばしょ

red-light district

保管場所

ほかんばしょ

depository

九州場所

きゅうしゅうばしょ

Kyushu Tournament (held in Fukuoka in November)

Example Sentences

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I know where she is.

I'll tell you where to find him.

Tom knew where I was.

Tom didn't know where he belonged.

Tom admitted he had no idea where his wife was.

I thought Tom might know where Mary lives.

For a while after the new school year began, I looked for somewhere I could fit in.

If he asks you where I am, tell him I'm not here. I don't want to talk to him if I can help it.