Meaning

Primary

Housework

Alternative

Chores

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know means "occurrence," but it also means "matter." So you can think of a house matter as as housework or chores. Housework and chores are really just house matters that you have to deal with, after all.

Reading

かじ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading of yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Housework done in a car () is still housework. Think of all the times you've tidied up your car. That's housework too!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 家事ができない

    cannot do housework

    家事ができる

    can do housework

    家事がはかどる

    making good progress with housework

Context Sentences

大体の家事はハウスキーパーの方がしてくれます。

The housekeepers take care of most of the housework.

家事のせいで、テレビを見る時間が不足していると思っています。

I think I don't have enough time to watch TV due to the house chores.

元々私は家事に向いてないので、毎日時間がかかってしまいます。

Housework is not my innate forte, so it takes me some time every day.

Kanji Composition