我が家

わがや

Also written わが家, 我家, わがいえ

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun one's house; one's home; one's family

Kanji

• 我 ego. Read as わが.
• 家 home. Read as や.

Example sentences

• 我が家を愛しない人は誰もいない。
  There is no man but loves his home.
• 我が家は便利なところにある。
  Our house is conveniently located.
• 我が家は大修理が必要だ。
  My house needs major repairs.
• 我が家は大きくなく、敷地は３分の２エーカーである。それを買った頃は毎週何時間もかけて芝刈り機を直し、芝を刈った。そうした手順でいつもやったのである。
  The house isn't huge and it's on about two-thirds of an acre, and when we first bought it I spent several hours every week getting the lawnmower fixed and cutting the lawn, in that order.
• 我が家はもう一人増えそうです。
  We are expecting an addition to our family.

Words containing 我が家

• 第二の我が家 (だいにのわがや) (place that is like a) second home

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