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近代家族 (kindaikazoku) Japanese meaning: modern family | Kotomora
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The concept of the modern family spread after the Industrial Revolution.
This paper analyzes the changes in the modern Japanese family.
Kanji 代 substitute, change, convert Related words 核かく 家か 族ぞく 核家族 specifically means 'nuclear family' (parents and children), while 近代家族 is a broader sociological concept encompassing the historical and ideological aspects of the modern family.
大だい 家か 族ぞく 大家族 refers to an 'extended family' or large household, often seen as the traditional counterpart to the modern nuclear family.
Etymology Compound of 近代 (きんだい, 'modern') and 家族 (かぞく, 'family'). A calque from Western sociological terminology, likely from English 'modern family' or German 'moderne Familie'.
