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    家族勢揃いの写真 (kazoku seizoroi no shashin - a family group photo)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression (noun phrase)
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase is a compound noun phrase structured as Noun1 + の + Noun2. 家族 (kazoku) means 'family', 勢揃い (seizoroi) means 'all present/gathered', and 写真 (shashin) means 'photo'. The particle の (no) connects '勢揃い' to '写真', indicating that the photo is 'of' the family gathered, acting like a possessive or descriptive particle.

    Sample sentences

    おじいちゃんの誕生日祝いに、家族勢揃いの写真を撮りました。

    We took a family group photo for Grandpa's birthday celebration.

    これは昨年の夏休みに撮った家族勢揃いの写真です。

    This is a family group photo we took last summer vacation.

    久しぶりに故郷に帰省し、家族勢揃いの食事を楽しんだ。

    I returned to my hometown after a long time and enjoyed a meal with the whole family gathered together. (Note: 'の食事' can imply a 'meal of' the family gathered, similar structure)

    Quick facts

    nuance:勢揃い (seizoroi) implies that *all* members are present, giving a sense of completeness or a special occasion, differentiating it from a simple 'family photo' (家族写真) which might not include everyone.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    おじいちゃんの誕生日祝いに、家族勢揃いの写真を撮りました。

    We took a family group photo for Grandpa's birthday celebration.

    これは昨年の夏休みに撮った家族勢揃いの写真です。

    This is a family group photo we took last summer vacation.

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