家里

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See also: 家裡 and 家裏

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 家裡 (“home; in one's house; people in one's household; family; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 家裡).
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Japanese

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese compound 家裡家里 (kae liX, literally home + inside). Compare the reading of modern Cantonese 家裡家里 (gaa1 leoi5), or the meaning of Japanese synonyms 家内 (kanai, wife, literally home + inside), 奥様 (okusama, wife, literally inside + honorable).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (kari

  1. (obsolete, rare) one's hometown, one's native village
  2. (obsolete, rare) one's wife

Usage notes

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Does not appear to be used in modern Japanese.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN