家 屋(かおく)

かおく

noun

house; building

formallegal

1. house; building; dwelling

A formal or official term for a house or building used for residence. Often appears in legal, real estate, and insurance contexts.

台風(たいふう)で多(おお)くの家屋(かおく)が被害(ひがい)を受(う)けた。

Many houses were damaged by the typhoon.

家屋(かおく)調査(ちょうさ)は来週(らいしゅう)行(おこな)われます。

The building inspection will be conducted next week.

[Note: Formal/official usage]

古(ふる)い家屋(かおく)は地震(じしん)に弱(よわ)い場合(ばあい)がある。

Old buildings may be vulnerable to earthquakes.

Register: Formal/official. Used in legal documents, news reports, insurance, and real estate contexts.

Usage

家屋(かおく)調査(ちょうさ) (building inspection)
家屋(かおく)税(ぜい) (property tax on buildings)
家屋(かおく)倒壊(とうかい) (building collapse)
家屋(かおく)被害(ひがい) (building damage)

Similar words

家(いえ) (house - general, casual)
住宅(じゅうたく) (residence, housing - slightly formal)
建物(たてもの) (building - general)
住居(じゅうきょ) (dwelling - formal)

Note: In everyday conversation, use 家(いえ) or 建物(たてもの). 家屋(かおく) sounds formal or bureaucratic.

Related Words

Related: 家(いえ) (house (general))

Related: 住宅(じゅうたく) (residence)

Compare: 建物(たてもの) (building)

Compare: 住居(じゅうきょ) (dwelling)

Compare: 民家(みんか) (private house, folk house)

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Added 2026.1.13 19:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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