Japanese Conversation · Level 79
76 words
Japanese word
一家
Pronunciation
Romajiikka
Meaning
- nounfamily
Example
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.
More examples
祖父の誕生日を一家で祝いました。so fu no tan jō hi o ik ka de iwa i ma shi ta
The whole family celebrated my grandfather's birthday.
Core concept
It views the people of a family or household together as one social unit.
Common phrases
一家でik ka de
as a family
一家を支えるik ka o sasa e ru
support a family
一家全員ik ka zen in
the whole family
Similar words
家族kazoku: People who belong to the same family, whether or not they share a home.
Definition in Japanese
同じ家に属する家族全体。ona ji ie ni zoku su ru ka zoku zen tai
Word origin
一家 (ikka, "family") is a Japanese compound of 一 (ichi, "one") and 家 (ka, "household"), so its structure suggests one household.
Usage tips
- Although 一家 (ikka) appears in ordinary speech, it has a somewhat formal or written tone, so 家族 (kazoku) is more common for a simple conversational reference to one's family.
Other meanings
- householdnoun
- whole familynoun