He lives in a big house.
家に帰りたい。
I want to go home.
Refers to the family unit or household members, not the building.
家で相談してから決めます。
I'll decide after discussing it with my family.
彼は家の大黒柱だ。
He is the breadwinner of the household.
Refers to one's ancestry, family line, or the family name as a social unit. Often used in formal or historical contexts.
彼は由緒ある家の出だ。
He comes from a family of distinguished lineage.
家を継ぐのは長男の役目だ。
It is the eldest son's duty to succeed the family name.
I go home at six every day.
I stayed home all day today.
I stayed over at my friend's house.
I'm often away from home for work.
家 is the ordinary modern word for 'house', while 屋 (おく) is an archaic, literary term with the same meaning.
家 is the everyday native Japanese word for a house or home, while ハウス is a loanword mainly used in compound words or brand-style names.
家 is the ordinary, neutral word for a house or home, while 小屋 specifically implies a small, simple, or crudely built structure.
家 is the plain, everyday Japanese word for a house, while メゾン is a French loanword that sounds stylish or is often used as part of a building's name.
家 is the everyday word for a house or home, while 宅 is a more formal or written term often attached after a name.
家 is the everyday, colloquial word for house or home, while 住宅 is more formal and typical of official or real-estate contexts.
家 is the everyday native word for a house, whereas 舎 only conveys 'building/house' as a formal compound element, as in 校舎 or 兵舎.
家 (いえ) is the everyday word for 'house', while 屋 (や) in this sense is a less common, more literary or compound-only word for 'house/building'.
家 is the plain, general word for a house or home, whereas 邸 is a suffix used specifically for a large, respectable residence.
家 is the everyday word for a house or home, while 住まい sounds slightly more formal or literary when referring to one's residence.
家 means specifically a house or home, whereas 建物 is a broader word for any constructed structure.
家 refers to the physical house or building, while 内 refers to one's home as a personal, familial space.
家 is the everyday word for a house or home, while 宿 in this sense is a literary or old-fashioned way to say the same thing.
家 is the plain, everyday word for 'house', whereas 邸宅 specifically denotes a large, impressive residence.
家 is the plain, general word for a house or home, lacking 屋敷's connotation of extensive grounds or a traditional estate.
家 (いえ) is the standalone noun meaning 'house' or 'home', while 家 (け) is a suffix attached to surnames to denote a family or household.
one's own house; privately owned home
the road home; one's way home
head of a traditional school; iemoto; head family of a school
one's specialty; one's forte · specialty of a kabuki school
house hunting · searching a house; ransacking
domestic cat; cat (Felis catus) · house cat; indoor cat
row of houses; line of houses · each house; every house; every door
running away from home; elopement · outing; going out · becoming a Buddhist monk; entering the priesthood
temporary house; makeshift dwelling
domestic rabbit
head of the house; master of the household
staying at home; being at home
domestic dog
home wear; casual clothes worn at home
lineage; pedigree; family line
Iekei ramen; pork bone and soy sauce ramen
house mosquito; Culex mosquito