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I know that _sonkeigo_ for someone's home is お宅, but since the word オタク has a
quite negative connotation, I am worried that お宅 might not be appropriate,
especially in spoken language (because there is no way to differentiate お宅 vs
オタク). Hence, is there any alternative to お宅, or do I have to use this word
really carefully?
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word-choice usage connotation
Referring to someone's home in sonkeigo
> I am worried that お宅 might not be appropriate, especially in spoken language
> (because there is no way to differentiate お宅{たく} vs オタク).

That is not true at all because people can always tell which one you meant
from the context of the conversation.

I could not think of a single example where there could be that kind of
confusion because the difference in meaning is just huge between the two
words.

Besides 「お宅{たく}」, you can use 「ご自宅{じたく}」 or 「お住{す}まい」. All are good words to
know.

There exist bigger words such as 「尊宅{そんたく}」, 「尊家{そんか}」, etc., but those are
rarely, if ever, used.
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