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一軒家

いっけんや

N3detached house · single-family home

Examples

郊外に庭付きの一軒家を借りた。

森の中に古い一軒家がぽつんと建っている。

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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 , and is read here. The full reading is いっけんや.

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