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    家族が勢揃い (kazoku ga iseizoroi - all family members are present)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase combines a noun (家族, kazoku - family), a particle (が, ga - subject marker), and another noun that functions adverbially or predicatively (勢揃い, iseizoroi - all present/full attendance). 勢揃い can also be used as a verb with する (suru) meaning 'to gather fully' or 'to be all present'.

    Sample sentences

    お正月には家族が勢揃いして、賑やかな時間を過ごしました。

    During New Year's, all the family members gathered, and we had a lively time.

    久しぶりに故郷に戻ったら、親戚一同家族が勢揃いしていた。

    When I returned to my hometown after a long time, all the relatives and family members were present.

    彼の結婚式には、遠方の親戚まで含め、家族が勢揃いした。

    At his wedding, including relatives from far away, all the family members were present.

    Quick facts

    etymology:勢揃い (iseizoroi) literally means 'lining up in full force' or 'full array', often used for people or things gathering completely. The 'ise' part comes from 威勢 (isei - power, spirit, vigor), but in this compound, it means 'in full force' or 'completely'.
    usage_note:It implies a complete gathering, often for a special occasion or event. It carries a sense of completeness and sometimes joy or significance.

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    Example

    お正月には家族が勢揃いして、賑やかな時間を過ごしました。

    During New Year's, all the family members gathered, and we had a lively time.

    久しぶりに故郷に戻ったら、親戚一同家族が勢揃いしていた。

    When I returned to my hometown after a long time, all the relatives and family members were present.

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