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Breakdown of kazoku
house
家
You know a very rich pig who has a crown and owns his own house.
tribe
族
You see a tribe coming in your direction with guns and arrows. Run!
Usages of kazoku
私 の 家族 は 四人 です。watasi no kazoku ha yonin desu.
My family consists of four people.
家族旅行kazokuryokou
family trip
ご家族 は 元気 です か。gokazoku ha genki desu ka.
How is your family? (Is your family well?)
家族 の 中 で 妹 が 一番 若い。kazoku no naka de imouto ga itiban wakai.
Among the family, my sister is the youngest.
家族写真kazokusyasin
family photo
彼 の 家族 は 賑やか で 楽しい です。kare no kazoku ha nigiyaka de tanosii desu.
His family is lively and fun.
家族 の ため に 働きます。kazoku no tame ni hatarakimasu.
I work for the sake of my family.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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