VocabJLPT N3
housework
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. housework
  2. 2. domestic chores
  3. 3. family affairs
  4. 4. Housekeeping
This noun refers to household chores or domestic work, such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other tasks needed to maintain a home. It is a very common word in daily life conversations and often comes up in discussions about dividing responsibilities at home.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The smell from the kitchen says it all about today's housework.

Sentence 2

I even cleaned the bath — today's housework is officially done!

Sentence 3

I catch myself thinking — no one ever appreciates housework anyway.

Sentence 4

If you knock out the housework in the morning, your afternoon is so much easier.

Sentence 5

"I'll message you when I'm done with the chores," he said, and left.