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I've found yet another word that's translated as 'home' which now makes it 3.
Could you please tell me if these words have the same exact meaning or is
there any difference between their usage?
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nuances meaning word-choice
What is the difference between 家屋, 家 and 住居
家屋 and 家 can mean the same thing. However, 家 more often than not implies your
own home, while 家屋 does not have this implication. Also, 家屋 has as special
meaning when talking about local real estate tax （[固定資産税]{こていしさんぜい}), were it
probably is most often used. In this situation it pretty much means _any_
building with a roof on it, including factories or warehouses, etc.

住居 can be thought of differently than 家屋 or 家, as it does not necessarily
refer to a house, it can be thought of as "the place where one lives". For
example, many people live in apartments, etc. and this also can be consider
one's 住居.

Note there are many other similar words, 住処、自宅、住宅、住まい、etc.
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