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親族勢揃いの食事会 (a dinner gathering with all relatives)

Grammar & Usage

noun phrase

neutral

How it works

This is a compound noun phrase formed by '親族' (relatives), '勢揃い' (all present/assembled), and '食事会' (dinner gathering). The particle 'の' acts as a possessive or descriptive connector, linking '親族勢揃い' to '食事会', indicating that the dinner gathering is characterized by all relatives being present.

Sample sentences

年末年始は、いつも実家で親族勢揃いの食事会をします。

Every New Year's, we always have a dinner gathering with all relatives at my parents' home.

祖母の米寿のお祝いに、親族勢揃いの食事会が企画された。

A dinner gathering with all relatives was planned to celebrate my grandmother's 88th birthday.

久しぶりに親族勢揃いの食事会に参加できて、とても楽しかった。

It was really enjoyable to participate in a dinner gathering with all relatives after a long time.

Quick facts

nuance:The term 勢揃い (seizoroi) implies that a complete group or all members are present, adding a sense of completeness and often joy or significance to the gathering. It's a common and natural way to describe family reunions.

breakdown:親族 (shinzoku): relatives; 勢揃い (seizoroi): all present, assembled; の (no): possessive particle; 食事会 (shokujikai): dinner party, meal gathering.

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Example

年末年始は、いつも実家で親族勢揃いの食事会をします。

Every New Year's, we always have a dinner gathering with all relatives at my parents' home.

祖母の米寿のお祝いに、親族勢揃いの食事会が企画された。

A dinner gathering with all relatives was planned to celebrate my grandmother's 88th birthday.