ファミリー
ふぁみりー
noun
family (in commercial/group contexts)
1.
family, family-oriented group
Used in commercial, marketing, and organizational contexts to evoke a sense of family togetherness or family-friendliness. Distinct from 家族, which refers to one's actual family.
ファミリー向けのイベントが多い。
There are many family-oriented events.
社長は社員を「うちのファミリー」と呼ぶ。
The president calls the employees 'our family.'
この車はファミリーカーとして人気があり、広い室内が魅力だ。
This car is popular as a family car, with its spacious interior being a key attraction.
USAGE:
ファミリー is used in product names, marketing, and business contexts rather than when talking about one's own family. For "my family" or "his family," use 家族. ファミリー creates a warm, inclusive brand image.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ファミリーカー: family car
- ファミリー向け: family-oriented, for families
- ファミリーレストラン（ファミレス）: family restaurant
- ファミリーマート: FamilyMart (convenience store chain)
- ファミリー層: families as a demographic
SIMILAR WORDS:
家族 is the standard word for family in everyday use. ファミリー is a commercial/marketing term.