持ち家（もちいえ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: owned house
Example sentences
- 念願の持ち家をやっと手に入れた。 — I finally got the home of my own I'd always dreamed of.
- 持ち家か賃貸かで迷う。 — I can't decide between owning a home or renting.
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