マイホーム

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from my +‎ home.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) イホーム [màíhóꜜòmù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ma̠iho̞ːmɯ̟]

Noun

マイホーム • (maihōmu

  1. one's own home
    Synonym: 自宅 (jitaku)
  2. a house that is owned as opposed to rented

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