Home is a very important place, and there are different ways to say home in Japanese. There are words to refer to one’s own house, someone else’s house, home, and family.
To refer to someone’s house or home, we use the expression jitaku [自宅] which is also commonly used in compound words like studying at home, drinking at home, and others.
Another way to say home in Japanese is a simple “ie” [家] which also refers to your residence or family. Another ideogram related to home and related words is [宅] which even gave rise to the famous term Otaku.
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Ways to say Home in Japanese
Below we will leave a list of words about home in Japanese, including how to say apartments, mansions, shanties, and other types of housing.
In Japanese, there are several different ways to refer to home, depending on the context and intention. Here are some of the most common ways to say “home” in Japanese, with explanations:
- 家 (ie) – “home” in a general sense, used to refer to any type of residence
- 家屋 (ieoku) – “home” in a general sense, used to refer to any type of residence
- 住宅 (jūtaku) – “home” in a general sense, used to refer to any type of residence
- 空き家 (akiie) – “vacant house” or “abandoned house”
- 新築家 (shinchikuie) – “new house” or “newly built house”
- 別荘 (bessō) – “vacation home” or “country house”
The word アパート (apāto) is very common to refer to an apartment. It is a borrowed word from English “apartment”.
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There are other words that can be used to refer to houses, homes, and apartments in Japanese. Here are some options:
- 家庭 (katoku) – family (can also be used to refer to the home or house where the family lives)
- 家族 (kazoku) – family (can also be used to refer to the home or house where the family lives)
- 家賃 (yachin) – rent (used to refer to the rent of a house or apartment)
- 住居 (jūkyo) – residence (used to refer to any type of place where someone lives, such as a house, apartment, or dormitory)
- マンション (manshon) – apartment building
- 家屋 (ieoku) – house (can also be used to refer to any type of residence, such as a home or apartment)
- 住宅 (jūtaku) – house (can also be used to refer to any type of residence, such as a home or apartment)
- 住む (sumu) – to live
- 居住 (kyojū) – to reside
- 在宅 (zaitaku) – to be at home
In addition to these words, it is common to use the personal pronouns “私の (watashi no)” or “僕の (boku no)” to refer to “my home”. For example:
- 私の (watashi no) 家 (ie) – my home
- 私の (watashi no) 家屋 (ieoku) – my home
- 僕の (boku no) 住宅 (jūtaku) – my home
What does Danchi mean in Japanese?
Danchi (団地) means “housing complex”. Danchi are complexes of residential buildings that are built by the government or private companies to meet the demand for affordable housing.
Danchi are very common in Japan and can be found in various regions of the country. They are generally composed of apartment buildings or townhouses and can be divided into several types, such as housing complexes for families, housing complexes for university students, or housing complexes for the elderly.
Some danchi may also have community facilities, such as parks, swimming pools, or sports courts.
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Example sentences using Home in Japanese
See below some example sentences using words for home in Japanese:
Our home is in the center of Osaka city.
私たちの 家 は大阪市の中心部にあります。 (Watashi-tachi no ie wa Ōsaka-shi no chūshinbu ni arimasu.
Her house is very big and clean.
彼女の 家屋 はとても広くてきれいです。 Kanojo no ieoku wa totemo hirokute kireidesu.
We bought a new house.
私たちは 新築家 を買いました。 Watashi-tachi wa shinchikuie o kaimashita.
They have a vacation home.
彼らは 別荘 を持っています。 Karera wa bessō o motte imasu.
I live in a housing complex.
私は 団地 に住んでいます。 Watashi wa danchi ni sunde imasu.
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