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家族連れ (かぞくづれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

家か族ぞく連づれ

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Meanings

1

family outing; taking the family along

Refers to going somewhere as a family group, or the family group itself when out together.

日にち曜よう日びは家か族ぞく連づれで公こう園えんに行いった。
On Sunday, we went to the park as a family.

このレストランは家か族ぞく連づれに人にん気きがある。

This restaurant is popular with families.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉は家か族ぞく連づれで賑にぎわうa place is bustling with families
週しゅう末まつの公こう園えんは家か族ぞく連づれで賑にぎわっていた。
The park was bustling with families on the weekend.
家族連かぞくづれに人気んきがあるto be popular among families
この温おん泉せんは家か族ぞく連づれに人にん気きがある。
This hot spring is popular among families.
家か族ぞく連づれで〈場ば所しょ〉を訪おとずれるto visit a place as a family
夏なつ休やすみに家か族ぞく連づれで動どう物ぶつ園えんを訪おとずれた。
We visited the zoo as a family during summer vacation.

Kanji

家house, home, family
族tribe, family
連take along, lead, join

Related words

家か族ぞくN5
家族 simply means 'family', while 家族連れ specifically emphasizes the family being together on an outing or in a public place.
家か族ぞく旅りょ行こう
家族旅行 means a family trip or vacation specifically, whereas 家族連れ more broadly describes any outing or group of family members together.
子こ供ども連づれN2
子供連れ specifically refers to bringing children along, while 家族連れ is broader, covering a whole family (spouse, children, etc.) traveling or attending together.
子こ連づれ
家族連れ refers to a whole family (possibly including a spouse) out together, while 子連れ specifically highlights the presence of a child.

Don't confuse with

二人ふたり連づれ
二人連れ refers to a group of two people (often a couple or friends), while 家族連れ specifically means a family group out together.

Counted with

組くみN3
Used for families/groups with children, as in 家族連れが1組 ("one family group").

Built from

家か族ぞく+連つれる

Etymology

Compound of 家族 (family) and 連れ (taking along, companion).