How to Say ‘The whole family’ in Japanese
家族みんなで
kazoku minna de
[kazoku minna de]
💬 Usage Tip: [みんなで] means doing something "with everyone" or "all together," and the [で] shows the group involved in the action. You'll hear the same pattern in [友だちみんなで] "with all my friends."
Phrase Breakdown
家族
kazoku
[kazoku]
family
Refers to one's family or household.
家族みんなで見ている。
The whole family is watching together.
みんな
minna
[minna]
everyone
Means everybody or all together; here it means all the family members.
家族みんなで応援した。
The whole family cheered together.
で
de
[de]
together; by means of
Particle that can show a group acting together, as in 'with everyone.'
家族みんなで見る。
We watch it together as a family.
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