Compare: 家 vs 家

いえ

house; residence; dwelling; home

うち

one's house; one's home; one's family; one's household

いえ
N5CommonNoun

house; residence; dwelling; home

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(いえ)に帰りましょうか。

Why don't we go home?

近隣の(いえ)は壊れたが、自宅は少しの修繕費ですんだ。

The neighbouring house was destroyed, but mine survived just a bit of cost for repair.

うち
N5CommonNoun

one's house; one's home; one's family; one's household

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うちはうち、そとはそと。

Our house, our rules.

うちはパパが別居中(ちゅう)なの。(ママがどうしようもない(ひと)だから)

My dad's estranged because my mum's hopeless.