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[()·たい()]
setai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[しょ()·たい()]
shotai
[しょ()·たい()]
shotai

English Meaning(s) for 世帯

noun
  1. household; home; family; housekeeping (しょたい is more informal)

Definition and Synonyms for 世帯

Housekeeping the work of cleaning and running a house
Synonyms: ハウスキーピング, 世帯, 家事, 家政
Family primary social group
Synonyms: ファミリー, 世帯, 家庭, 家族
Family a social unit living together
Synonyms: うち, んち, ファミリー, 一家, 一戸, 一門, 世帯, , , , 家人, 家人, 家庭, 家族, 家門, , ,
Family parents and children
Synonyms: ファミリー, 世帯, 家庭, 家族

Meanings for each kanji in 世帯

» generation; world; society; public
» sash; belt; obi; zone; region

Categories 世帯 is a member of

Work activity directed toward making or doing something
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Kindred group of people related by blood or marriage
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Social Unit an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
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Sample Sentences for 世帯

Four families were killed in the fire.
Seven families were burned out by the fire.
The rate of increase in households is higher for apartment houses than for individual houses.
A household is a group that shares the same living space and finances.
The house could accommodate two families.

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