► 代名詞
家の [うちの] [coll] meaning: my rank: 1
☆ うちのお父さん ⇨ My dad (☛ Of my family, group)
☆ うちの母親・姉・弟・夫・妻・息子・娘・祖母・叔父・犬・猫 ⇨ My mother, big sister, little brother, husband, wife, son, daughter, grandmother, uncle, dog, cat (☛ Only refers to your family members)
家の [うちの] [coll] meaning: our rank: 1
☆ うちの高校は日本で最も古い高校の一つだ ⇨ Our high school is one of the oldest in Japan
☆ うちの犬は柴だ ⇨ Our family dog is a Shiba (☛ Of our family, group)
☆ うちの会社は世界中に事務所を持っている ⇨ Our company has offices all over the world (☛ Used even when you are just an employee)
► 名詞
家 [(2)いえ] meaning: family rank: 1
☆ 彼は家の商売を継いだ ⇨ He succeeded his family business
☆ 彼女はいい家の出だ ⇨ She is from a good family
☆ その大名の御家は御取潰しになった (おいえ おとりつぶし) ⇨ The privileged status of the warlord’s family was revoked (☛ The entire family)
家 [(2)いえ] meaning: home rank: 1
☆ 彼女は家に帰った ⇨ She went home
家 [(2)うち] [coll] meaning: home rank: 1
☆ 家に帰ろう ⇨ Let’s go home (☛ A place where you live, regardless of the format (house, apartment, dorm, etc.))
☆ うちに来ない？ ⇨ Why don’t you come to my house, place? (☛ When used alone it automatically implies “my house, place”.)
家 [(2)いえ] meaning: house rank: 1
☆ あれが私の家です ⇨ That’s my house (☛ A house, as opposed to an apartment, dorm, etc.)
► 接尾辞
家 [け] meaning: family rank: 2
☆ 天皇家の家系図 ⇨ The family tree of the royal family
☆ 山田家の一日 ⇨ A typical day of Yamada family, household
家 [か] meaning: person rank: 2
☆ 彼は大変な自信家だ ⇨ He is very self-confident (☛ A person with a specific personality trait. More formal than 屋)
☆ 彼女は大変な努力家だ ⇨ She is a real hard worker (☛ A person with a specific personality trait. More formal than 屋)
家 [か] meaning: professional rank: 2
☆ 彼は有名な彫刻家、舞踊家、音楽家だ ⇨ He is a famous sculptor, dancer, musician (☛ Typically used for artistic experts)