Learn Japanese through Shoujo Manga:  家族 / かぞく / Kazoku

Let’s take a look at how to use this word in a sentence!

Example Sentences

First, let’s look at what the boy in our example picture is saying! First, let’s make a word bank!

EnglishHiraganaKanjiRomaji (reading)
It’s okayだいじょうぶ大丈夫Daijoubu
We / usおれたち俺たちOretachi
Familyかぞく家族Kazoku

Now, let’s write out what he said in romaji!:

“Daijoubu. Oretachi wa kazoku da.”

Let’s change it to hiragana:

”だいじょうぶ。おれたち は かぞく だ。”

And lastly, let’s add in the kanji:

”大丈夫。俺たち は 家族 だ。”

We can translate this sentence using our word bank at the top:

It’s okay, we’re family.


What if we want to say… “My family is opposed to it!” As in… “My family is opposed to my dating him!” First up, we need a word bank!

EnglishHiraganaKanjiRomaji (reading)
I / myわたしWatashi
Familyかぞく家族Kazoku
To Opposeはんたい反対Hantai

Now that we know all of the relevant words, let’s put them together in a sentence!

First, in romaji only:

Watashi no kazoku ni hantai saremashita

Now using hiragana:

わたし の かぞく に はんたい されました

Now let’s add in the kanji:

私 の 家族 に 反対 されました


Let’s try one more sentence! What if we want to say… “I introduced my boyfriend to my family“? Let’s get the word bank started!

EnglishHiraganaKanjiRomaji (reading)
IわたしWatashi
To introduceしょうかい紹介Shoukai
Boyfriendかれし彼氏Kareshi
Familyかぞく家族Kazoku

Alright, let’s make some sentences!

First, using romaji only:

Watashi wa kareshi o kazoku ni shoukai shimashita

Now using hiragana:

わたし は かれし を かぞく に しょうかい しました

Now let’s add in the kanji:

私 は 彼氏 を 家族 に 紹介 しました


And that’s kazoku! Have you ever heard this word before?


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