Japanese

じっか
Meaning: one's parents' home; birthplace
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

実
家

Example sentences

This New Year, I went back to my parents' home for the first time in a long while and spent time with my family.
三年ぶりに実家に帰った。
I returned home for the first time in three years.
身内に不幸があって、急遽実家に帰ることになった。
There was a death in the family, so I had to return to my hometown suddenly.
祖先の霊を祭るために、毎年実家に帰省している。
I return to my family home every year to worship the spirits of our ancestors.
彼は緊急の用事で実家に帰った
He went back to his parents' home on urgent business.
久々に実家に帰った。
I returned to my parents' house after a long time.
たまには実家に顔を見せてください。
Please show your face at your parents' house once in a while.
週末に実家へ行くと、ちょうど来客があった。
When I went to my parents' house on the weekend, there happened to be a visitor.
祖母の世話をするために、週末は実家に帰る。
I go back to my parents' house on weekends to take care of my grandmother.
正月は実家でのんびり過ごす予定です。
I plan to spend New Year's relaxing at my parents' home.

Usage Notes

Refers to the house where one was born or where one's parents live.

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