我(わ)が家(や)

わがや
noun
one's home, my home
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:

GRAMMAR:

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

Note: 我(わ)が is literary/formal. Casual: うちの家(いえ), 自分(じぶん)の家(いえ)

Related Words

Related: 家(いえ) (house, home)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:41 · Revised 2026.5.24 1:11
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