Japanese Conversation · Level 132
60 words
Japanese word
遺族
Pronunciation
Romajiizoku
Meaning
- nounbereaved family
Example
人々は遺族に温かい言葉をかけました。hito bito wa i zoku ni atata ka i koto ba o ka ke ma shi ta
People offered kind words to the bereaved family.
More examples
会社は遺族に必要な情報を伝えました。kai sha wa i zoku ni hitsu yō na jō hō o tsuta e ma shi ta
The company gave the bereaved family the information they needed.
Core concept
Refers to the relatives who survive a person's death, viewed collectively in relation to that loss.
Common phrases
遺族を支えるi zoku o sasa e ru
support the bereaved family
Definition in Japanese
死亡した人のあとに残り、その死によって悲しみや影響を受ける家族。shi bō shi ta hito no a to ni noko ri so no shi ni yo tte kana shi mi ya ei kyō o u ke ru ka zoku
Word origin
The compound 遺族 (izoku) uses 遺 (i, "to remain behind") and 族 (zoku, "family or group"), expressing the idea of a family left behind.
Usage tips
- Japanese speakers often use 遺族 (izoku) in reports, official notices, and condolences, so the word has a more formal tone than ordinary terms for family.