WORD DETAIL
一軒家
いっけんや
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
一軒家refers to a detached house that does not share a wall with another house. - Basic usage: It can describe a rented home in the suburbs or a house standing alone in the woods.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Reading 一軒 and 家
一軒is readいっけん, with a smallっ, and家is readやhere. The full reading isいっけんや.

