1.
household; family; home
A family unit or household, especially in the context of managing daily life, finances, and domestic affairs. Often carries the nuance of the practical side of running a home.
所帯を持つと責任が増える。
Having a household increases your responsibilities.
若くして所帯を持った。
He started a family at a young age.
あの人は所帯じみた話ばかりするようになった。
That person has started talking about nothing but domestic matters.
USAGE:
所帯を持つ is a set phrase meaning to start a household or get married and settle down. The word focuses on the practical, everyday side of family life rather than the emotional bonds.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 所帯を持つ (to start a household; to settle down)
- 所帯じみた (domestic-looking; frumpy)
- 所帯持ち (a person with a family to support)
- 大所帯 (a large group or household)
NOTE ON READING:
The word 大所帯 uses the voiced reading じょたい rather than しょたい.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 世帯: household — more administrative and statistical; used on official forms and in census data
- 家庭: home; family — emphasizes the warm, nurturing aspect of home life