How to Say ‘Our family’ in Japanese
うちの家族
uchi no kazoku
[oo-chee no ka-zoh-ku]
💬 Usage Tip: [うちの] means 'our' or 'my' in a casual, homey way. [家族] means 'family.'
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often uses cozy expressions like [うち] when talking about family, which gives a personal and natural feeling.
Phrase Breakdown
うち
uchi
[oo-chee]
my home; our home; my family
うち here refers to my family or our household.
うちの家族は日産が好きです。
My family likes Nissan.
の
no
[no]
of
の links nouns, like of or 's in English. Here it connects うち and 家族.
うちの家族はマツダが好きです。
My family likes Mazda.
家族
kazoku
[ka-zoh-ku]
family
家族 means family. It refers to the people in your family or household.
うちの家族はトヨタが好きです。
My family likes Toyota.
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