JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
民家
Private house; often implies a traditional Japanese folk home.
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Other forms
古民家 kominka, an old traditional house
1 Noun
A Private House (in official contexts)
Designates a private residence in objective reporting to distinguish it from public or commercial facilities.
Example
警察 は 、 事件 現場 近く の 民家 を 一軒 一軒 調査 した 。
The police investigated the private houses near the crime scene one by one.
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2 Noun
A Traditional Japanese Home
Refers to traditional Japanese vernacular architecture originally inhabited by commoners, distinguishable from samurai or aristocratic housing.
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