| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 家 | いえ |
Pronunciation: ie
How to Say It Outloud: ee-eh
Usage: refers to a house, residence, or home
Example Sentence Japanese:
私の家は大きいです。
私の家は大きいです。Example Sentence English:My house is big.
My house is big.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 家 | うち |
Pronunciation: uchi
How to Say It Outloud: oo-chee
Usage: informal, often refers to one's own home or household
Example Sentence Japanese:うちに帰ります。
うちに帰ります。Example Sentence English:I'm going home.
I'm going home.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ホーム | ホーム |
Pronunciation: hoomu
How to Say It Outloud: hoh-moo
Usage: borrowed from English 'home', sometimes used in contexts like 'home page'
Example Sentence Japanese:ウェブサイトのホームに戻る。
ウェブサイトのホームに戻る。Example Sentence English:Go back to the website's home page.
Go back to the website's home page.Dictionary
家庭かていCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- home; household; family; hearth
- Home
世帯せたいCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- household; home; family; housekeeping
- Household
宅たくCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- house; home
- one's house; one's home
- one's husband
本場ほんばCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- home (of something); place famous for its ...; center (e.g. of manufacture); best place (for)
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- place of origin; birthplace; cradle
- morning session; last session in the morning
帰宅きたくCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
生息地せいそくちCommon word
Noun- habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
- Habitat
帰るかえるCommon wordjlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to return; to come home; to go home; to go back
Intransitive verb
- to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.)
Intransitive verb
- to get home; to get to home plate
宿やどCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- lodging; inn; hotel
- house; home; dwelling
- home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
実家じっかCommon word
Noun- (one's parents') home
生家せいかCommon word
Noun- house where one was born
- one's parents' house
地元じもとCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- home area; home town
- local
書斎しょさいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- study; library; den; home office; reading room
- Study (room)
一家いっかCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- a family; a household; a home; one's family; whole family
- (one's own) style; school
- gang; (yakuza) family
持ち帰るもちかえるCommon word
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
施設しせつCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
- institution; establishment; facility
- home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
ハイムハイムCommon word
Noun- home
- Heim
お宅おたくCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- your house; your home; your family
- your husband
- your organization
- you
留守るすCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounSuru verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- absence; being away from home
Suru verb
- house-sitting; house-sitter
- being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
家出いえでCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- running away from home; elopement
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- outing; going out
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
- becoming a Buddhist monk; entering the priesthood
- Runaway (dependent)
国くにCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- country; state
- region
- national government; central government
- home (i.e. hometown, home country)
- province (of Japan)
- land; earth
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