一族(いちぞく)

いちぞく
noun
clan, family, kinfolk
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).

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一族(いちぞく)が集(あつ)まる: the clan gathers
  • 一族(いちぞく)郎党(ろうとう): the whole clan and retainers
  • 名門(めいもん)の一族(いちぞく): distinguished family

一族(いちぞく) VS 家族(かぞく):
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.

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