我(わ)が家(や)

わがや
noun
one's home, my home
familydaily-life
1. one's home, my home
One's own house or home, often with affection.
我(わ)が家(や)に帰(かえ)る。
To return to my home.
我(わ)が家(や)が一番(いちばん)。
There's no place like home.
我(わ)が家(や)の猫(ねこ)。
Our family cat.
我(わ)が家(や)に帰(かえ)ると、ほっとする。
When I come home, I feel relieved.
我(わ)が家(や)の庭(にわ)には毎年(まいとし)春(はる)になると花(はな)が咲(さ)く。
Flowers bloom in our garden every spring.

我(わ)が家(や) means "my/our home" with a sense of affection.

Common patterns

我(わ)が is a classical possessive form. This pattern appears in set expressions:

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我(わ)が on its own is literary or formal, but 我(わ)が家(や) is an everyday word, warm in tone and common in speech, blogs, and advertising. In casual talk, plain うち is the most common way to say "my home" or "my family".

Related Words

Related: 家(いえ) (house, home)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.10.8 16:24
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