What does 家 mean?
家 is a Japanese noun meaning “house, home” in English. It can also be translated as “among, in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.), we” depending on context. It is written as 家 in kanji, いえ in hiragana, and ie in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
エイズが私が生きているうちに治ることを願っているよ。
I have a dream that AIDS will be cured in my lifetime.
あの少年は店から店を歩いているうちに盗み癖がでてしまった。
The young boy got sticky fingers when he walked into stores.
教会は私の家とあなたの家の中にあります。
The church is between my house and yours.