世帯(せたい)

せたい
noun
household; family unit
1. household; family unit
A group of people living together as a domestic unit, typically sharing expenses and meals.
一人(ひとり)世帯(せたい)が増(ふ)えている。
Single-person households are increasing.
世帯(せたい)収入(しゅうにゅう)は年々(ねんねん)減少(げんしょう)している。
Household income is decreasing year by year.
来年(らいねん)から世帯(せたい)を持(も)つ予定(よてい)です。
I plan to start my own household next year.

USAGE:

Official/statistical term for counting households:

  • 世帯(せたい)主(ぬし) (head of household)
  • 世帯(せたい)人数(にんずう) (number of people in a household)
  • 共働(ともばたら)き世帯(せたい) (dual-income household)
  • 高齢者(こうれいしゃ)世帯(せたい) (elderly household)

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 世帯(せたい)を持(も)つ (to start a household/get married)
  • 世帯(せたい)を分(わ)ける (to split households)
  • 世帯(せたい)年収(ねんしゅう) (annual household income)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 家庭(かてい) - home, family (more emotional/personal)
  • 家族(かぞく) - family (people, not the unit)
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Added 2026.1.18 18:27 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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