家中

うちじゅう

Also written いえじゅう, かちゅう

Meanings

1. Noun whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family
2. の-adjective, Noun all over the house; throughout the house
3. Noun retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain; clan

Kanji

• 家 home. Read as うち.
• 中 middle

Example sentences

• 皆留守だというのに、不思議なことに家中の電灯がついていた。
  Strange to say, all the lights in the house were on, though no one was at home.
• 家中どこでも自由にはいれた。
  The dog had the run of the entire house.
• 甥っ子と姪っ子が遊びに来たのはいいが、朝から晩までどたばたと家中を走り回り、うるさくて仕方がない。
  It's great that my nephew and niece came over to play, but they're so annoying making such a racket running all over the house all day that I can't stand it.

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