NichiDict

家中

うちじゅう
家じゅううち中いえ中
[uchijuu]

Meanings

1.Noun

whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family

2.No-adjNoun

all over the house; throughout the house

3.Noun

retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain; clan

Examples

家中の掃除を一日がかりでやった。

I spent the whole day cleaning the entire house.

家中が風邪をひいてしまった。

The whole family caught a cold.

合格の知らせを受けて、家中が喜びに包まれた。

When news of the acceptance arrived, the whole household was wrapped in joy.