(いっか)

いっか
noun
family, household
1. family, household
A family unit living together or related by blood.
一家(いっか)一台(いちだい)必要(ひつよう)だ。
Every household needs one.
田中(たなか)一家(いっか)はとても(なか)がいい。
The Tanaka family gets along very well.
一家(いっか)(ささ)えるために(はたら)いている。
I'm working to support the family.
(かれ)一家(いっか)(さん)世代(せだい)()らしていて、おじいさんが一番(いちばん)元気(げんき)だ。
His family lives together with three generations, and the grandfather is the most energetic.
(ちち)病気(びょうき)になってから、(はは)一人(ひとり)一家(いっか)(ささ)えるようになった。
After my father got sick, my mother started supporting the whole family by herself.
2. whole family
All members of a family together.
一家(いっか)()()しをした。
The whole family moved.
一家(いっか)全員(ぜんいん)旅行(りょこう)()きました。
The whole family went on a trip.
一家(いっか)そろって食事(しょくじ)をする。
The whole family eats together.
正月(しょうがつ)一家(いっか)(あつ)まって、おせち料理(りょうり)()べます。
At New Year's, the whole family gathers and eats osechi cuisine.
一家(いっか)そろって夕食(ゆうしょく)()べるのは(ひさ)しぶりで、みんなとても(たの)しそうだった。
It had been a long time since the whole family ate dinner together, and everyone looked very happy.

一家(いっか) refers to a family or household unit.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 一家(いっか)全員(ぜんいん) (the whole family)
  • 一家(いっか)一台(いちだい) (one per household)
  • 一家(いっか)(あるじ)/大黒柱(だいこくばしら) (head of household/breadwinner)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 家族(かぞく): family (general term)
  • 一家(いっか): family/household (as a unit)
  • 世帯(せたい): household (administrative term)