Translation guide
How to express the idea of staying at home in Japanese, from simply being at home to deliberately not going out.
I'm staying at home today.
I like staying at home.
Describing that someone is at home, not elsewhere.
The most basic and common way to say 'be at home'. Use いる for animate subjects (people, pets).
I'll be at home all day today.
He's not at home right now.
Using うち instead of いえ sounds more personal, warm, or family-oriented. Often used for one's own home.
I'm often at home on weekends.
Formal or business term for 'being at home', often used in contexts like remote work (在宅勤務).
Choosing to remain at home instead of going somewhere.
Can also mean 'stay home' when context implies intention. Often used with adverbs like ずっと.
Describing a preference for staying home or a homebody lifestyle.
Being confined to home because of sickness, bad weather, etc.
To rest at home, typically due to illness.
Both mean 'home', but いえ refers to the physical building, while うち refers to one's own home or household, carrying a sense of belonging. Use うち when talking about your own home in a personal context.
Why don't you come over to my place?
English 'staying at home' often maps to simple 家にいる. Adding or clarifies intention. Avoid literal translations like , which is a borrowed phrase used mainly in pandemic contexts.
本日は在宅しております。
I am at home today. (formal)
I'm not going out today; I'm staying home.
Literally 'spend time at home'. Emphasizes the activity of staying in.
On my days off, I want to relax and stay at home.
To shut oneself in at home, often for a long time. Can imply isolation or intense focus.
He stays holed up in his room playing games all the time.
To withdraw from society and stay at home; often associated with social withdrawal (hikikomori).
Carries strong social connotations. Use carefully.
He has been a shut-in for years.
A common way to say 'indoor person' or 'homebody'. Often used in self-introductions.
I'm an indoor person; I'm mostly at home on my days off.
A homebody who finds going out bothersome. Slightly self-deprecating or humorous.
I'm such a homebody, I don't want to leave the house on my days off.
I caught a cold, so I'm resting at home today.
To be shut in at home, often unwillingly (e.g., due to snowstorm).
We're snowed in at home.