家
いえ · ie
House, home
- house, residence, dwelling
- family, household
- lineage, family name
falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
家族と一緒に夕食を食べます。
かぞくといっしょにゆうしょくをたべます。
I eat dinner together with my family.
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家から駅まで電車で行きます。
いえからえきまででんしゃでいきます。
I go by train from home to the station.
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家にあります。
いえにあります。
It is at home.
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家まで帰ります。
いえまでもどります。
I will go back home.
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What does 家 mean?
House, home. It can also mean: house, residence, dwelling; family, household; lineage, family name.
How do you pronounce 家?
いえ (ie). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 家?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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