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世帯

所帯

Readings

Kana: せたい、しょたい
Romaji: setai, shotai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

household; home; family; housekeeping

Note: しょたい is more informal

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう
Meanings: generation, world, society, public
Readings: タイ、 お.びる、 おび
Meanings: sash, belt, obi, zone, region
Readings: ショ、 ところ、 -ところ、 どころ、 とこ
Meaning: place

Example Sentences

火事(かじ)で4世帯(せたい)焼死(しょうし)した。
➥Four families were killed in the fire.
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その(いえ)()世帯(せたい)家族(かぞく)収容(しゅうよう)できる。
➥The house could accommodate two families.
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離婚(りこん)して身一(みひと)つで所帯(しょたい)(きも)()りしているのですから大変(たいへん)でしょう。
➥It must be terribly difficult, running her household on her own after divorcing.
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その火事(かじ)で7世帯(せたい)()()された。
➥Seven families were burned out by the fire.
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(いち)()(けん)より共同(きょうどう)住宅(じゅうたく)()世帯(せたい)増加率(ぞうかりつ)(ほう)(たか)い。
➥The rate of increase in households is higher for apartment houses than for individual houses.
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