ๆ—

JLPT N4

Family, tribe

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚พใ‚ฏ (zoku)

Vocabulary

ๅฎถๆ—
ใ‹ใžใ
family
ๆฐ‘ๆ—
ใฟใ‚“ใžใ
people/ethnic group
ๆฐดๆ—้คจ
ใ™ใ„ใžใใ‹ใ‚“
aquarium
ไธ€ๆ—
ใ„ใกใžใ
clan
ๆ—้•ท
ใžใใกใ‚‡ใ†
tribe leader

Example Sentences

ๅฎถๆ—ใจไฝใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‹ใžใ ใจ ใ™ใ‚“ใง ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
I live with my family.
ๆฐ‘ๆ—ใฎๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใฟใ‚“ใžใ ใฎ ใถใ‚“ใ‹ ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is an ethnic culture.
ๆฐดๆ—้คจใซ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ™ใ„ใžใใ‹ใ‚“ ใซ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚
I go to the aquarium.
ไธ€ๆ—ใŒ้›†ใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใ„ใกใžใ ใŒ ใ‚ใคใพใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
The clan gathered.
ๆ—้•ทใŒ่ฉฑใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใžใใกใ‚‡ใ† ใŒ ใฏใชใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
The tribe leader speaks.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿ‘ช ๆ— reflects the Japanese emphasis on family, lineage, and social groups:
โ€ข ๅฎถๆ— is central to social life, often influencing decisions, celebrations, and responsibilities.
โ€ข Traditional Japanese society valued extended family, clans, and hierarchical social units.
โ€ข Modern usage extends to groups beyond blood relations, like ๆฐ‘ๆ— (ethnic group) or ้ƒจๆ— (tribe/clan), reflecting community and shared identity.
โ€ข Many words using ๆ— appear in legal, social, and cultural contexts, emphasizing collective belonging.