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実家
jikka
Description
実家とは、自分が生まれたり育ったりした親の家のことです。
"実家" means the house of one's parents where one was born or raised.
一人ぐらしをしている人が、休みに実家に帰ることがよくあります。
People who live alone often return to their "実家" during holidays.
Meanings
実家jikka
one's parents' home; the family home where one grew up
お正月に実家へ帰ります。
I go back to my parents' home for New Year's.
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Notes
- Etymology
実 (real/true) + 家 (house), the 'true home' of one's family, distinct from where one now lives.
- Nuance
often used for a married person's original family home, contrasted with 自宅 (one's current residence).
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