# family: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/family
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /ˈfæm.əl.i/
Katakana pronunciation: ファミリー

## Meaning 1: General
A group of people related to each other, like parents and children.
### 日本語の意味
親や子供のように、血縁関係のある人々の集まり。

### Examples
- My family lives in a big house.
  - English: 私の家族は大きな家に住んでいます。
- She is a member of a large family.
  - English: 彼女は大所帯の家族の一員です。
- He has a very close family.
  - English: 彼はとても仲の良い家族を持っています。

## Meaning 2: Group
A group of things that are related or similar.

### Examples

  - English: This is a family of languages.

  - English: The store sells a family of electronic devices.

  - English: These plants belong to the same family.

## English equivalents
- family
- relatives
- kin
- household
## Japanese equivalents
- 家族
- 一家
- 親族
## Common patterns
- **family of**: A group of related things. Example: This is a family of birds.
- **family member**: A person who is part of a family. Example: Every family member helped with the chores.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [family in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/family)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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