English–Japanese

“house” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoハウス (hausu) · 家 (ie)

Romajikaoku

この地域には古い家屋が多いです。ko no chi iki ni wa furu i ka oku ga ō i de su

There are many old houses in this area.

“House” in Japanese is 家屋 (kaoku).

Describes a physical structure used as a dwelling, with attention to the building itself rather than the people living in it.

自治体は被災した家屋の安全を確認しています。ji chi tai wa hi sai shi ta ka oku no an zen o kaku nin shi te i ma su

The local government is checking the safety of damaged houses.

English house can mean either a building or the people who live in it, while this Japanese term focuses on the physical structure.

hausu

nounhouse

これは犬のハウスです。ko re wa inu no ha u su de su

This is a dog house.

nounhome

nounhouse

家に帰ります。ie ni kae ri ma su

I go home.