Definition
Routine household or farm tasks that are typically done regularly as part of daily maintenance and upkeep.
Etymology
From Middle English 'chare' meaning 'a turn of work', related to Old English 'cerr' meaning 'turn' or 'time'. The word evolved from referring to occasional work to regular household duties by the 16th century.
Kelly Says
The psychological concept of 'chore wars' in relationships shows how the division of household tasks can become a major source of conflict, despite their mundane nature. Interestingly, children who do chores regularly develop better work ethic and life skills, making these tedious tasks surprisingly valuable for development.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ቤት አስ gospodarski
beyt as gos-po-dar-ski
ARالعربية
Household chores
ha-u-z-hold chores
BNবাংলা
গৃহকর্ম
grih-karma
CACatalà
Tasques domèstiques
tas-kes do-mes-ti-ques
CSČeština
pořady
por-ra-dy
DADansk
huslige pligter
hus-li-ge pli-gter
DEDeutsch
Haushaltsaufgaben
hauz-halt-soh-fah-gen
ELΕλληνικά
καθημερινές εργασίες
ka-thi-me-ri-nes er-ga-zi-es
ESEspañol
quehaceres
keh-ah-heh-res
FAفارسی
کارهای خانه
kar-ha-ye kha-neh
FISuomi
kotitöitä
ko-ti-to-i-ta
FRFrançais
corvées
kor-vay
GUGU
ઘરના કામ
ghar-na kaam
HAHA
Aikin gida
ai-kin gi-da
HEעברית
Household chores
ha-u-z-hold chores
HIहिन्दी
गृहकार्य
gruh-ka-rya
HUMagyar
házimunkák
ha-zi-mun-ka-k
IDBahasa Indonesia
pekerjaan rumah
pe-kerja-an ru-mah
ITItaliano
faccende
fa-chen-deh
KMKM
ការងារផ្ទះ
ka-ar-ngaa-r ph-ta
MRMR
घरगुती कामे
ghar-gu-tee ka-me
MSBahasa Melayu
tugas rumah
tu-gas ru-mah
MYမြန်မာ
ရိပ်စောင့်
ri-ep-saung
NLNederlands
huishoudelijke taken
hwi-sho-de-li-ke ta-ken
NONorsk
husarbeid
hu-sa-ri-d
PAPA
ਘਰ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
ghar da kam
PLPolski
domowe obowiązki
do-mo-we ob-wia-zki
PTPortuguês
tarefas
ta-reh-fass
RORomână
munci casnice
mun-tsi ka-sni-tse
RUРусский
бытовые дела
by-tovyye de-la
SVSvenska
husgöromål
hus-go-ro-mal
SWKiswahili
kazi za nyumba
ka-zi za nyu-m-ba
TAதமிழ்
சமையல் வேலைகள்
sa-mai-yal ve-lai-kal
TEతెలుగు
గృహ పనులు
gri-ha pa-nu-lu
THไทย
ภาระหน้าที่
ba-ra na-thi
TLTL
gawain sa bahay
ga-wain sa ba-hay
TRTürkçe
ev işleri
ev ish-le-ri
UKУкраїнська
побутові справи
po-bu-to-vi spra-vi
URاردو
گھریلو کام
ghari-loo kaam
VITiếng Việt
công việc nhà
cong vi-ec nha
ZUZU
izwi leli
i-zwi le-li
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Domestic 'chores' were gendered feminine; men's work was 'labor' while women's household tasks were characterized as unpaid obligation.
Inclusive Usage
Use neutrally; avoid gendering household tasks. Emphasize equitable distribution.
Inclusive Alternatives
["household tasks","responsibilities"]
Empowerment Note
Second-wave feminists quantified unpaid domestic labor to make it economically visible; cite researchers like Arlie Hochschild.