1.
including the whole family; involving entire families; as families together
Describes a relationship or activity that involves not just individuals but their entire families. Often used for friendships or social interactions where whole families participate together.
家族ぐるみの付き合いだ。
We socialize as whole families.
隣の田中さんとは家族ぐるみで仲がいい。
We're close with the Tanakas next door as whole families.
子ども同士が同じクラスで、家族ぐるみでバーベキューをするようになった。
Our kids are in the same class, and we started having barbecues together as families.
Used to describe relationships or activities that extend beyond individuals to include whole families. The suffix ぐるみ means "including everything" or "all-inclusive."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 家族ぐるみの付き合い: socializing as whole families
- 家族ぐるみで旅行する: to travel together as families
- 家族ぐるみの友人: a family friend (the families are close)
RELATED PATTERNS:
- ～ぐるみ is a productive suffix meaning "including all of"
- 会社ぐるみ: involving the whole company
- 地域ぐるみ: involving the whole community
- 町ぐるみ: involving the whole town
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 一家総出: the whole family turning out — emphasizes physical participation in an activity