一族(いちぞく)

いちぞく
noun
clan, family, kinfolk
family
1. clan, family, kinfolk
A group of people related by blood or marriage, especially an extended family or clan. Often implies a family with social standing, history, or shared identity.
一族(いちぞく)が集(あつ)まった。
The whole clan gathered.
名門(めいもん)の一族(いちぞく)に生(う)まれた。
I was born into a distinguished family.
お正月(しょうがつ)には一族(いちぞく)全員(ぜんいん)が祖父母(そふぼ)の家(いえ)に集(あつ)まるのが恒例(こうれい)だ。
It's customary for the entire family to gather at our grandparents' house on New Year's.

一族(いちぞく) refers to an extended family or clan, typically implying a larger kinship group than 家族(かぞく) (immediate family).

Etymology

一(いち) (one) + 族(ぞく) (tribe, clan) = one clan/family

Common collocations

Similar words

家族(かぞく) refers to the immediate family living together. 一族(いちぞく) is broader, encompassing relatives, branches of the family, and sometimes retainers. It often appears in historical or literary contexts.

Related Words

Compare: 親族(しんぞく) (relatives, kin, kinfolk)
Compare: 一門(いちもん) (family)
Compare: 同族(どうぞく) (same family)
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Added 2026.2.15 11:43 · Revised 2026.10.16 23:02
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