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家事 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chore noun A routine task, especially one needed to keep a home running, such as cleaning or cooking.
  • housekeeping noun The tasks of cleaning and maintaining a home, or the staff who do this in a hotel or institution.
  • housework noun Domestic chores such as cleaning, laundry, and cooking.

Senses

家事 is used for these senses in English:

  • housekeeping The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
  • housework domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking

chore — full definition

  1. noun A routine task, especially one needed to keep a home running, such as cleaning or cooking.
  2. noun Any task that feels tedious or unpleasant.

housekeeping — full definition

  1. noun The tasks of cleaning and maintaining a home, or the staff who do this in a hotel or institution.
  2. noun Routine administrative or preparatory tasks unrelated to the main event.
  3. noun Practical announcements made before a show, event, or flight begins.

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