家か族ぞく同どう然ぜん

expression, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

like family; as good as family

Describes a relationship so close that the person is practically considered a family member, even without blood or legal ties. Often used with ～の, ～だ, or ～のように.

• 彼かれは私わたしにとって家か族ぞく同どう然ぜんの存そん在ざいです。

  He is like family to me.

• 長なが年ねん一いっ緒しょに暮くらしてきたペットは、もう家か族ぞく同どう然ぜんだ。

  The pet I've lived with for years is practically family now.