実家
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Compound noun: 『実』 (jitsu, 'real') + 『家』 (ka, 'home') → 'real home', meaning the home where one's parents live. Example: 『実家に帰る』 (jikka ni kaeru, 'to return to parents' home').
Theme
Two friends, Mika and User, are catching up over lunch and talking about family visits.
実家
じっか
(one's parents') home
People & IdentityFamily & Personal Relationships
Memory Hook
Picture your 'real home' where your parents live — '実家' (jikka, 'parents' home') sounds like 'jigga' (slang for 'home') with family! 'Jigga' → 実家 (jikka, 'parents' home').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『実家』 (jikka, 'parents' home') is a common term used by adults to refer to their family home, especially when living away. Visiting during holidays like 『お盆』 (obon, 'Buddhist festival') is a traditional practice.
Forms
Base: 実家Compound noun: 『実』 (jitsu, 'real') + 『家』 (ka, 'home') → 'real home', meaning the home where one's parents live. Example: 『実家に帰る』 (jikka ni kaeru, 'to return to parents' home').