食卓(しょくたく)を囲(かこ)む

しょくたくをかこむ
expression
to gather around the dining table
consumptionfamily
1. to gather around the dining table; to sit together for a meal
To come together as a family or group to share a meal. Emphasizes the warmth of communal dining and togetherness, rather than just the act of eating.
家族(かぞく)で食卓(しょくたく)を囲(かこ)む。
To gather around the table as a family.
久(ひさ)しぶりにみんなで食卓(しょくたく)を囲(かこ)んだ。
We gathered around the table together for the first time in a long while.
毎晩(まいばん)家族(かぞく)全員(ぜんいん)で食卓(しょくたく)を囲(かこ)むのが、うちのルールだ。
It is a rule in our family that everyone gathers around the dining table together every evening.

Usage

A warm, evocative expression that emphasizes family togetherness. Often used nostalgically or in discussions about the importance of family meals. Common in essays, lifestyle writing, and conversations about family values.

Common patterns

  • 家族(かぞく)で食卓(しょくたく)を囲(かこ)む (to gather around the table as a family)
  • みんなで食卓(しょくたく)を囲(かこ)む (to gather around the table together)
  • 温(あたた)かい食卓(しょくたく)を囲(かこ)む (to gather around a warm dining table)

Related Words

Related: 一家(いっか)団(だん)らん (family togetherness)
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