How to say 'Household' in Japanese | 世帯

word

Meaning

Household

Reading

Kanji

世World, Generation 帯Belt, Wear

Explanation

The Japanese noun '世帯 (せたい)' refers to a 'household', which is a group of people living together in a single dwelling unit, typically sharing resources and responsibilities. This term is often used in official contexts, such as census data, government forms, or social services. For example: The number of households in this city is increasing「この街の世帯数は増えている」(このまちのせたいすうはふえている). Our household consists of four people「私たちの世帯は四人です」(わたしたちのせたいはよにんです). The word can also be used to describe the economic or social unit of a household, such as in '世帯主 (せたいぬし)', meaning 'head of the household'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

4308

Composition

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