家 事(かじ)

かじ

noun

housework, household chores

work

See also: 火事(かじ) (fire (destructive))

1. housework, household chores, domestic tasks

The various tasks involved in maintaining a household, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other domestic duties.

家事(かじ)を手伝(てつだ)う。

To help with the housework.

夫婦(ふうふ)で家事(かじ)を分担(ぶんたん)している。

The couple shares the housework.

仕事(しごと)と育児(いくじ)と家事(かじ)を両立(りょうりつ)させるのは簡単(かんたん)ではない。

Balancing work, childcare, and housework is not easy.

家事(かじ) combines 家(か) (house, home) and 事(じ) (matter, task).

Common collocations

家事(かじ)をする (to do housework)
家事(かじ)を手伝(てつだ)う (to help with housework)
家事(かじ)を分担(ぶんたん)する (to share housework)
家事(かじ)代行(だいこう) (housekeeping service)
家事(かじ)育児(いくじ) (housework and childcare)

Usage

家事(かじ) is the standard word for housework in general. It encompasses 料理(りょうり) (cooking), 掃除(そうじ) (cleaning), 洗濯(せんたく) (laundry), and other domestic tasks. Note the homophone 火事(かじ) (fire, conflagration), which has completely different kanji and meaning.

Related Words

Compare: 台所仕事(だいどころしごと) (kitchen work)

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Added 2026.2.21 1:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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