How to Say ‘At home’ in Japanese
家で
ie de
[ee-eh deh]
💬 Usage Tip: A compact phrase used in medical plans: [家で記録します] (I’ll record at home).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Patients may bring a notebook or phone memo of home readings. Showing it at the follow-up helps the doctor adjust the plan quickly.
Phrase Breakdown
家
ie
[ee-eh]
home; house
家 means “home.” In 家で, it indicates the place where you do an action (e.g., measure blood pressure).
家で記録して、次回持ってきてください。
Record it at home and bring it next time, please.
で
de
[deh]
at; in (location particle)
で marks the location of an action. 家で = at home (do the monitoring at home).
家で血圧を測る習慣をつけましょう。
Let’s make a habit of measuring blood pressure at home.
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