(かていよう)

かていよう
noun / pre-noun adjectival
for home use; household; domestic
1. for home use; household; domestic
Designed for or intended for use in the home, as opposed to commercial, industrial, or professional use. A very common modifier on product labels, advertisements, and in everyday conversation.
家庭用(かていよう)ゲーム()人気(にんき)だ。
Home video game consoles are popular.
これは家庭用(かていよう)洗剤(せんざい)です。
This is a household detergent.
業務用(ぎょうむよう)家庭用(かていよう)では容量(ようりょう)価格(かかく)(おお)きく(ちが)う。
The capacity and price are vastly different between commercial and household products.

USAGE:
Functions as a pre-noun modifier with の or directly before a noun. Part of a productive pattern: 家庭用(かていよう) (household), 業務用(ぎょうむよう) (commercial), 工業用(こうぎょうよう) (industrial). Extremely common on product packaging and in stores.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 家庭用(かていよう)ゲーム() (home game console)
  • 家庭用(かていよう)洗剤(せんざい) (household detergent)
  • 家庭用(かていよう)電気(でんき)製品(せいひん) (household electrical appliances)
  • 家庭用(かていよう)蓄電池(ちくでんち) (home storage battery)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 業務用(ぎょうむよう): for commercial/business use — larger quantities, professional grade
  • 個人用(こじんよう): for personal use — focuses on individual rather than household