No. 3,659 in Japanese
home
"Home" (ホメ) in Japanese is short for "home run," used in baseball to mean hitting the ball out of play for an automatic score.
In a sentence
これは私の家です。
This is my house.
The word '家' (home) refers to a physical dwelling like a house in this context.
学校の後で家に帰ります。
I return home after school.
The word '家' (home) refers to one's residence or place of living that one returns to.
家族と家で映画を見るのが好きです。
I like watching movies with my family at home.
The word '家' (home) describes the place where one lives as a setting for activities.
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