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(いえ).

うちは駅(えき)から近(ちか)い。

My place is close to the station.

今度(こんど)うちに遊(あそ)びに来(き)て。

Come over to my place next time.

うちの父(ちち)はサラリーマンで、母(はは)は看護師(かんごし)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(かえ)る: to go home
うちで食(た)べる: to eat at home
うちの子(こ): my child / our kid
うちの会社(かいしゃ): my company / our company
うちの犬(いぬ): our dog

Similar words

家(いえ): house — refers to the building itself; more neutral
自宅(じたく): one's own home — formal/written register
内(うち): inside, within — different word entirely; separate entry

Related Words

Compare: 家(いえ) (house)

Compare: 自宅(じたく) (one's own home)

Homophone: 内(うち) (inside, within)

Compare: お宅(たく) ((someone else's) home)

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