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How to Say ‘The whole family’ in Japanese

家族みんなで

kazoku minna de

[kazoku minna de]

💬 Usage Tip: [家族みんなで] means "with the whole family." The particle [で] here shows the group doing something together.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Big international matches are often family TV events in Japan, especially when the national team is playing late-night drama-filled games.

Phrase Breakdown

家族

kazoku

[kazoku]

family

Refers to one's family or household.

Example

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.

Example

家族みんなで応援した。

The whole family cheered together.

de

[de]

together; by means of

Particle that can show a group acting together, as in 'with everyone.'

Example

家族みんなで見る。

We watch it together as a family.

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