What does "Chores" mean?

Routine household tasks Regular housework and maintenance tasks. Often unwanted but necessary.

How do you use "Chores" in a sentence?

Doing the chores. Weekend chores. Household chores. Hate doing chores.

Chores

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Meaning: Routine household tasks

日常家务活

Tareas domésticas rutinarias

日常的な家事

일상적인 집안일

Regular housework and maintenance tasks. Often unwanted but necessary.

日常的家务和维护工作。通常不情愿但必须做。

Trabajos regulares del hogar y mantenimiento. A menudo no deseados pero necesarios.

定期的な家事やメンテナンス作業。望まないが必要なことが多い。

정기적인 가사와 관리 업무. 보통 하기 싫지만 필요한 일.

Examples

Doing the chores.
在做家务
Haciendo las tareas
家事をしている
집안일을 하고 있어
Weekend chores.
周末家务
Tareas del fin de semana
週末の家事
주말 집안일
Household chores.
家庭杂务
Quehaceres domésticos
家の雑用
가사 잡일
Hate doing chores.
讨厌做家务
Odio hacer las tareas
家事が嫌い
집안일하는 게 싫어

Pronunciation

/tʃɔːz/

Usage Guide

Context: housework, routine, daily life

Tone: neutral, often reluctant

✓ Do Say

Chores.
家务
Tareas
家事
집안일.
Household chores.
家庭家务
Tareas del hogar
家の家事
가사.
Doing chores.
做家务
Haciendo tareas
家事をする
집안일하기.

✗ Don't Say

Universal term
Universal term（通用术语）
Universal term（Término universal）
Universal term（一般的な用語）
보편적으로 사용되는 용어
Usually unwanted tasks
Usually unwanted tasks（通常是不想做的事）
Usually unwanted tasks（Normalmente tareas no deseadas）
Usually unwanted tasks（普通は望まない作業）
보통 하기 싫은 일

Common Mistakes

Universal English
Usually implies reluctance

Origin & History

From Old English 'cerr' (turn, task). Now means routine household work.

Etymology: From Old English cerr (task)

First recorded: English usage from 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Daily life; Parenting

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variations

ChoresHousehold choresDaily chores