Difference between “uchi" うち and “ie” いえ, Vocabulary 38

[JapaneseLily]

In Japanese, the Kanji for 家 means "home" or "house" and can be read as UCHI or IE

Many people wonder if these 2 ways of reading are interchangeable. In this video, we will see the difference between these 2 words and HOW and WHEN to use them correctly.

 

[mdchachi]

I didn't know おうち is childish. So I guess it would be more appropriate to say something like ご自宅はどこですか？ or お住まいはどこですか？
Usually I use the latter.

 

[JapaneseLily]

Exactly Anyway if you say おうちin a casual sentence talking with your family or friends, it's ok but お住まい，ご自宅are more appropriate and elegant

 

[musicisgood]

お住まい so おすまい would mean residence.

 

[JapaneseLily]

お住まい so おすまい would mean residence.

お住まいはどちらですか where do you live ? In very polite way