noun
one's parents' home; the home where one's parents live
Refers to the household or place where one's parents reside, often used when talking about living with or returning to one's parents.
大学を卒業したら親元を離れて一人暮らしを始めるつもりだ。
After graduating from university, I plan to leave my parents' home and start living on my own.
彼は失業して親元に戻った。
He lost his job and returned to his parents' home.
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and common usage.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, used for clarity or when the kanji 元 is not preferred.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common than 親元.
Compound of 親 (oya, 'parent') and 元 (moto, 'origin' or 'base'), literally 'parent-base'.