English–Japanese
“family” in Japanese
How to say “family” in Japanese
“Family” in Japanese is うち (uchi). うち can also mean “home”.
The word centers on what belongs within one's familiar household, so it can refer to the home, the house, or the family.
Example sentences with うち
今日はうちで宿題をします。kyō wa u chi de shuku dai o shi ma su
I do my homework at home today.
うちの兄は毎朝、弟を学校へ送ります。u chi no ani wa mai asa otōto o gak kō e oku ri ma su
My older brother takes my younger brother to school every morning.
Tips for using うち
- In casual conversation, うち (uchi) can describe the speaker's household as a social unit, while 家族 (kazoku) names the family more directly.
Other Japanese words for “family”
家庭を大切にします。ka tei o tai setsu ni shi ma su
I value my family.
家族と一緒に住んでいます。ka zoku to is sho ni su n de i ma su
I live with my family.
一家で公園へ行きます。ik ka de kō en e i ki ma su
The family goes to the park.
その一族は町で有名です。so no ichi zoku wa machi de yū mei de su
That family is famous in town.
身内に電話します。mi uchi ni den wa shi ma su
I call my family.
週末はファミリーで出かけます。shū matsu wa fa mi rī de de ka ke ma su
We go out as a family on the weekend.