How to Say ‘At home’ in Japanese
家で
ie de
[ee-eh deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [で] marks the location where an action happens. So [家で休ませます] = “rest at home.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many parents explicitly say the child will stay home ([家で]) so the school knows they’re not out alone.
Phrase Breakdown
家
ie
[ee-eh]
home; house
Refers to one’s home. In absence calls, often used with 家で休ませます (“keep them home”).
家で休ませます。
I will let them rest at home.
で
de
[deh]
at; in (location particle)
Particle meaning “at/in,” indicating the place where an action happens: 家で = “at home.”
家で休ませます。
I will let them rest at home.
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