No. 123 in Japanese
いえ
House; home.
In a sentence
いえが大きいです。
The house is big.
In this sentence, 'いえ' is used as a noun meaning 'house.'
いえ、違います。
No, that's incorrect.
Here, 'いえ' is functioning as an interjection meaning 'no.'
私のいえに遊びに来てください。
Please come visit my house.
In this context, 'いえ' is once more used as a noun referring to 'house,' and it appears as part of a larger phrase indicating possession.
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