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family togetherness; happy family gathering
A warm, harmonious scene of a family gathered together enjoying each other's company, such as sharing a meal or spending an evening at home.
一家団らんの時間を大切にする。
To cherish time spent together as a family.
夕食は一家団らんの場だ。
Dinner is a time for the family to gather together.
仕事が忙しくて、一家団らんの時間がなかなか取れない。
Work is so busy that it's hard to find time for family togetherness.
A compound of 一家 ('one household, family') and 団らん ('happy gathering, convivial circle'). Evokes a warm image of family members sitting together — often around a dinner table, a kotatsu in winter, or in the living room. It carries a nostalgic, idealized nuance and is commonly used in discussions about family values and lifestyle.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一家団らんの時間: family time together
- 一家団らんの場: setting for family gathering
- 一家団らんを楽しむ: to enjoy family togetherness
RELATED TERMS:
- 団らん: convivial gathering — can apply to any group, not just family
- 家族団らん: family gathering — a near-synonym using 家族 instead of 一家
- 食卓を囲む: to gather around the dining table — often describes the same scene