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)

Common 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)

Related Words

Compare: 所帯(しょたい) (household (daily life))

Related: 家庭(かてい) (home, family (personal side))

Related: 家族(かぞく) (family (the people))

Compare: 一家(いっか) (family, household)

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Added 2026.1.18 18:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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