How to Say ‘I’d like to change my address.’ in Japanese
住所変更をしたいです。
juusho henkou o shi tai desu
[joo-sho hen-koh oh shee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [住所変更] means “change of address,” and [～をしたいです] makes it polite: “I’d like to do ~.” This is a great one-line mission statement.
🇯🇵 In Japan: At Japanese ward offices, saying your request right away is normal and helpful. Staff often handle many procedures, so this phrase saves time.
Phrase Breakdown
住所
juusho
[joo-sho]
address
住所 means an address, especially your registered home address.
新しい住所を紙に書きます。
I write my new address on the paper.
変更
henkou
[hen-koh]
change
変更 means a change or modification. At the ward office, it often refers to updating registered information.
名前の変更はここでできます。
You can change your name here.
をしたいです
o shi tai desu
want to do; would like to do
A polite way to say you want to do the action marked by を.
変更をしたいです。
I would like to make a change.
Words in this phrase
を
o
[oh]
object marker
This particle marks 住所変更 as the thing you want to do.
住所変更をしたいです、と窓口で伝えます。
At the counter, I say, "I would like to make an address change."
し
shi
[shee]
do
This is the stem of する, used with nouns such as 住所変更.
住所変更をしたいです、の「し」はするの形です。
The "shi" in jūsho henkō o shitai desu is a form of suru.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
This expresses the speaker's wish or intention to do the action.
住所変更をしたいです、の「たい」はしたい気持ちです。
The "tai" in jūsho henkō o shitai desu shows the feeling of wanting to do it.
です
desu
[dess]
polite ending
This makes the sentence polite and suitable for official situations.
住所変更をしたいです、は受付でよく使います。
"Jūsho henkō o shitai desu" is often used at the reception desk.
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