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A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.

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a house is not a home

Source Word

a house is not a home

Proverb

A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.

Japanese Meaning

家とは、単なる物理的な建物ではなく、住む人々の存在や温かみ、思いやりあふれる環境があって初めて本当の『家』となる、という意味の諺です。

After years of living in silence, she finally realized that a house is not a home.

何年も無言で暮らした後、彼女はようやく「ただの住まいは家庭とは言えない」と気づいた。

Sense（1）

A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.