1.
happy family gathering; family togetherness
A warm, harmonious time spent together as a family, typically involving conversation, meals, or shared activities.
家族団らんの時間を大切にする。
To value time spent together as a family.
休日は家族団らんを楽しんでいる。
On holidays, we enjoy spending time together as a family.
食卓を囲んでの家族団らんが何よりの幸せだ。
Gathering around the dinner table for family time is the greatest happiness.
A compound of 家族 (family) and 団らん (harmonious gathering). 団らん evokes warmth and closeness, making this more emotionally loaded than simply saying 'family time.' Often associated with meals, holiday gatherings, and the home.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 家族団らんの時間: family togetherness time
- 家族団らんを楽しむ: to enjoy family togetherness
- 家族団らんの場: a setting for family gathering
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
In Japan, 家族団らん is often idealized as a core family value. The dinner table is seen as the central space for this, and the concept frequently appears in advertising, housing design, and discussions about work-life balance. Long working hours that prevent 家族団らん are a common social concern.