うち
うち
noun
my home; my place; my family
1.
my home; my place; my house; my family
A colloquial word for one's own home or household. Refers to the speaker's residence or family group, and is the everyday spoken counterpart to 家.
うちは駅から近い。
My place is close to the station.
今度うちに遊びに来て。
Come over to my place next time.
うちの父はサラリーマンで、母は看護師をしています。
My father is an office worker, and my mother is a nurse.
Colloquial spoken word for one's own home or family. Almost always written in hiragana when used in this sense. うちの + noun is the common pattern for referring to a family member or something belonging to one's household.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- うちに帰る: to go home
- うちで食べる: to eat at home
- うちの子: my child / our kid
- うちの会社: my company / our company
- うちの犬: our dog
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 家: house — refers to the building itself; more neutral
- 自宅: one's own home — formal/written register
- 内: inside, within — different word entirely; separate entry