How to Say ‘As a family; with (my) family’ in Japanese
家族で
kazoku de
[kah-zoh-koo deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [で] here means “as a group/with.” It sets who is doing the action.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Saying [家族で] sounds warm, but for some schools a more neutral label like [私用] or [家庭の都合] may be preferred in records.
Phrase Breakdown
家族
kazoku
[kah-zoh-koo]
family
Noun “family.” With で it indicates the group you do something with: 家族で “with (my) family.”
家族で出かけます。
I will go out with my family.
で
de
[deh]
with; by; at (particle)
Particle indicating the group/means/location. Here: 家族で = “as a family / with my family.”
家族で一日過ごします。
We will spend the day with the family.
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