No. 1,245 in Japanese
世帯
"世帯" means "household" or "family unit."
In a sentence
全国の世帯数は年々増加しています。
The number of households nationwide is increasing year by year.
In this sentence, '世帯' refers to an individual household unit within a nation.
この町には多くの高齢者世帯が住んでいます。
There are many senior households living in this town.
Here, '世帯' signifies households characterized by specific demographics, such as senior citizens.
新しい政策は低所得世帯への支援を目的としています。
The new policy aims to support low-income households.
In this example, '世帯' is used to describe households categorized by income level.
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