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.
家庭用ゲーム機が人気だ。
Home video game consoles are popular.
これは家庭用の洗剤です。
This is a household detergent.
業務用と家庭用では容量も価格も大きく違う。
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 (household), 業務用 (commercial), 工業用 (industrial). Extremely common on product packaging and in stores.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 家庭用ゲーム機 (home game console)
- 家庭用洗剤 (household detergent)
- 家庭用電気製品 (household electrical appliances)
- 家庭用蓄電池 (home storage battery)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 業務用: for commercial/business use — larger quantities, professional grade
- 個人用: for personal use — focuses on individual rather than household