家事

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The household noun 家事 (かじ) collectively denotes chores such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
• Basic usage: A family may 家事を分担する, and one can finish the morning chores with 家事を済ませる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Household tasks
  • It means recurring practical work that maintains a household, not every matter connected with a home.