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一家団欒 (いっかだんらん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いっ家か団だん欒らん

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Meanings

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noun

happy family get-together

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Refers to a warm, harmonious gathering of the whole family, often at home. A yojijukugo used to describe a cozy domestic scene.

週しゅう末まつは一いっ家か団だん欒らんで過すごすのが何なによりの楽たのしみだ。
Spending the weekend in a happy family get-together is my greatest pleasure.

一いっ家か団だん欒らんのひとときを大たい切せつにしたい。

I want to cherish those moments of happy family togetherness.

Written forms

一いっ家か団だん欒らん
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
一いっ家か団だんらん
Common variant with らん in kana, often used when the kanji 欒 is considered difficult.
一いっ家かだんらん
Fully kana variant, sometimes used for simplicity or in children's materials.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
家house, home, family
団group, association
欒chinaberry tree, round, harmonious

Similar words

団だん欒らん
団欒 alone means 'sitting together in a circle' or 'happy gathering,' but 一家団欒 specifically emphasizes the whole family.

Etymology

Yojijukugo composed of 一家 (one family) and 団欒 (sitting in a circle, harmonious gathering). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a set phrase used to describe a warm family scene.