家 庭(かてい)

かてい

noun

home, household, family

See also: 過程(かてい) (process (過程)), 課程(かてい) (course, curriculum (課程)), 仮定(かてい) (hypothesis (仮定))

1. home, household, family

A family unit living together and the domestic life they share. Emphasizes the social and emotional aspects of family life rather than the physical building.

幸(しあわ)せな家庭(かてい)を築(きず)く。

To build a happy home.

家庭(かてい)の事情(じじょう)で引(ひ)っ越(こ)すことになった。

Due to family circumstances, we had to move.

仕事(しごと)と家庭(かてい)のバランスを取(と)るのが難(むずか)しいと感(かん)じる人(ひと)は多(おお)い。

Many people find it difficult to balance work and family life.

家庭(かてい) combines 家(か) (house) and 庭(てい) (garden, grounds). It refers to the family unit and domestic life, not the physical structure.

Common collocations

家庭(かてい)を築(きず)く (to build a home/family)
家庭(かてい)の事情(じじょう) (family circumstances)
家庭(かてい)環境(かんきょう) (home environment)
家庭(かてい)料理(りょうり) (home cooking)
家庭(かてい)教師(きょうし) (private tutor — literally "home teacher")
家庭(かてい)裁判所(さいばんしょ) (family court)

Similar words

家庭(かてい) vs. 家族(かぞく) vs. 家(いえ): 家庭(かてい) emphasizes domestic life and the household as a social unit. 家族(かぞく) refers to the family members themselves. 家(いえ) can mean the physical house, the household, or a family lineage.

Related Words

Compare: 家族(かぞく) (family members)

Related: 世帯(せたい) (household (as a statistical unit))

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