家族ぐるみ

• 読み: かぞくぐるみ
• ローマ字: kazokugurumi
• 漢字の分解: 家 (ka/ie) — house, family; 族 (zoku) — clan, tribe, family
• 発音: /ka.zo.kɯ.ɡɯ.ɾɯ.mi/

意味

Whole family; including the entire family. Describes relationships or activities involving all family members together.

A noun/adverbial expression using the suffix ぐるみ (gurumi, involving the whole of). Describes a relationship or activity that encompasses entire families rather than just individuals. Commonly used as 家族ぐるみの付き合い (kazoku gurumi no tsukiai, a friendship between whole families). Reflects the Japanese cultural value of family-level social bonds.

例文

1. 隣の家とは家族ぐるみで付き合っている。
2. 家族ぐるみでバーベキューに出かけた。
3. 子どもの頃から家族ぐるみの友人がいる。

使い方ガイド

場面: social relationships, community, family

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

Compound of 家族 (kazoku, family) + ぐるみ (gurumi, involving the entirety of, from 包む/くるむ, to wrap). Literally 'wrapped up with the family' — involving everyone in the family unit.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal