How to say "farmhouse" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 農家のうかnounThe usual word for a farmhouse: the house a farming family lives in. It can also mean the farming household itself, so it suits talk of rural life and scenery.
- 在家ざいけnounCovers 'country home' and 'cottage' as much as 'farmhouse': a dwelling in the countryside, typically a farm family's residence. Choose it when the rural setting, rather than the farming itself, is the point.
Use 農家 for a farmhouse as a farming family's house or household; choose 在家 when you mean a country home or cottage in the countryside, where the rural setting matters more than the farming itself.
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