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家族意識 (かぞくいしき, kazokuishiki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

家か族ぞく意い識しき

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Meanings

1

sense of family; family consciousness

Refers to the awareness, feeling, or attitude of being a family, often emphasizing unity, mutual support, or shared identity.

彼かれは家か族ぞく意い識しきが強つよく、いつも家か族ぞくのことを第だい一いちに

考かんが

え

て

いる

。

He has a strong sense of family and always puts his family first.

現げん代だい社しゃ会かいでは家か族ぞく意い識しきが薄うすれていると言いわれる。

It is said that the sense of family is weakening in modern society.

Kanji

家house, home, family
族tribe, family
意idea, mind, heart
識discriminating, know, write

Related words

家か族ぞく愛あい
家族愛 focuses on love and affection within a family, while 家族意識 is broader, encompassing the overall awareness or mindset of being a family.
家か族ぞく観かん
家族観 refers to one's view or philosophy of family, whereas 家族意識 is more about the felt sense or consciousness of family ties.

Built from

家か族ぞく+意い識しき

Etymology

Compound of 家族 (family) and 意識 (consciousness, awareness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows a common pattern for abstract concepts in modern Japanese.