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JLPT:N5
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1

A house or dwelling; a place where people live.

Noun

Examples

駅から歩いて五分のところに新しい家を買った。

I bought a new house five minutes' walk from the station.

雨が強いので家にいます。

The rain is heavy, so I'm staying at home.

その古い家は歴史的価値がある。

That old house has historical value.

2

A family or household; the people who live together under one roof.

Noun

Examples

彼は三人家の長男だ。

He is the eldest son in a family of three.

家を支えるために毎日働いている。

He works every day to support his family/household.

3

A family line or clan name; used like 'the X family' (e.g., Tokugawa-ke).

Noun

Examples

徳川家は江戸時代に幕府を開いた一族だ。

The Tokugawa family was the clan that established the shogunate in the Edo period.

彼は名門の家に生まれた。

He was born into a prestigious family.

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