also: しんじょたい · あらぜたい · しんしょたい
new household; new home
Refers to a newly established household, typically after marriage or when starting independent life.
We got married and are going to set up a new household.
I'm busy preparing for the new home.
Means 'household' in general; 新所帯 specifically refers to a newly formed one.
Means 'newlywed'; 新所帯 focuses on the household itself rather than the marital status.
Standard kanji spelling for 'new household'.
Rare reading; しんじょたい is much more common.
Rare reading; しんじょたい is standard.
Alternate kanji spelling; 世帯 is a common variant for 所帯.
Rare reading restricted to the 新世帯 spelling.
Compound of 新 (new) and 所帯/世帯 (household). The exact historical derivation of the readings is uncertain; しんじょたい is the most common modern reading.