家か内ない制せい

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

home-made; domestic production

Refers to something produced within the home or household, often in contrast to factory-made or commercially produced items. Commonly used in contexts like 家内制手工業 (domestic handicraft industry).

この地ち域いきでは家か内ない制せいの織おり物ものが盛さかんだ。
Home-made textiles are thriving in this region.
家か内ない制せい手しゅ工こう業ぎょうは、かつて重じゅう要ような産さん業ぎょうだった。
The domestic handicraft industry was once an important industry.

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Kanji

家house, home, family
内inside, within, between
制system, law, rule

Related words

自じ家か製せい
自家製 emphasizes something made by oneself or one's own household, often for personal use (e.g., 自家製のジャム). 家内制 is more about a production system within the home, often in an economic or historical context.
手て作づくり
手作り means handmade, focusing on the manual crafting aspect. 家内制 is broader, referring to the home-based production system, which may or may not be handmade.

Word family

家か内ない制せい手しゅ工こう業ぎょう
domestic handicraft industry

Built from

家か内ない+制せい

Etymology

Compound of 家内 (かない, 'inside the home') and 制 (せい, 'system'). The term likely emerged in the context of describing pre-industrial or cottage industry production systems.