屋敷

• 読み: やしき
• ローマ字: yashiki
• 漢字の分解: 屋 (ya) — house, roof; 敷 (shiki) — spread, grounds
• 発音: /ja.ɕi.ki/

意味

Residence; estate; mansion; grounds. A large house or premises, often of a wealthy or prominent family.

A noun referring to a large residence with grounds, typically associated with wealthy families, samurai, or historical estates. In modern usage, often evokes grand or old-fashioned dwellings. Appears in compounds like お化け屋敷 (haunted house), 武家屋敷 (samurai residence), and 屋敷跡 (former estate site). Can also refer to a plot of land with a dwelling.

例文

1. あの古い屋敷は江戸時代からあるそうだ。
2. 子供たちはお化け屋敷に入るのを怖がった。
3. 祖父の屋敷は広い庭に囲まれていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, real estate, literature, entertainment

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

From 屋 (ya, house/roof) + 敷 (shiki, to spread out/grounds). Originally referred to the grounds or plot on which a building stood, then expanded to mean the entire estate including the residence. Historically used for samurai and noble residences.

文化的背景

時代: Feudal

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Upper class historically