いえ

House, home

N5noun·ie

How to remember it

家 shows a roof sheltering a family — your physical dwelling.

Example sentences

  • 私の家は近いです。

    わたしのいえはちかいです。

    My house is nearby.

  • 家に帰る。

    いえにかえる。

    I return home.

Usage

いえ is the physical house; うち means one's own home or family.

Related words

うち部屋家族帰る

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