Japanese word

ファミリー

Pronunciation

Romajifamirī

Meaning

  • nounfamily

Example

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.

Illustration for ファミリー (family)

More examples

三世代のファミリーが同じ家に住んでいます。san se dai no fa mi rī ga ona ji ie ni su n de i ma su

A three-generation family lives in the same house.

Core concept

Describes people connected by close family ties or a shared household, viewed as one social unit.

Common phrases

  • ファミリーで旅行するfa mi rī de ryo kō su ru

    travel as a family

  • ファミリーに人気があるfa mi rī ni nin ki ga a ru

    be popular with families

  • ファミリーの写真fa mi rī no sha shin

    a family photo

Similar words

家族kazoku: A basic everyday term for people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
一家ikka: All the members of one family, considered together as a household.
身内miuchi: A person's close relatives and family members, viewed through a personal relationship.

Definition in Japanese

親子や夫婦など、身近な関係で結びついた人々の集まり。oya ko ya fū fu na do mi jika na kan kei de musu bi tsu i ta hito bito no atsu ma ri

Word origin

The word ファミリー (famirī) is borrowed from English family, which comes through Old French from Latin familia, meaning "household" or "family".

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, ファミリー (famirī) often appears in labels such as ファミリー向け (famirī-muke) for services aimed at families, while 家族 (kazoku) is the more basic everyday word.

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