household management; home economics; housekeeping
Refers to the overall management of a household, including finances, cooking, cleaning, and family care. Often used in compound terms like 家政学 (home economics) or 家政婦 (housekeeper).
My grandmother has managed the household for many years.
She has extensive knowledge of household management.
家政学を専攻して、生活の質を向上させる方法を学んだ。
I majored in home economics and learned ways to improve quality of life.
I decided to study home economics at university.
She is highly knowledgeable about household management.
家庭科 is the school subject that teaches practical home-economics skills, whereas 家政 is the academic or professional term for household management as a whole.
家政 (かせい) refers to household management or home economics, a different word from 化成 (かせい) that just happens to share the same reading.
home economics; domestic science
housekeeper; maid
home economics course; home economics department
Compound of 家 (house, home) and 政 (government, management). The meaning is transparently 'household management'.