Quintuple VS
Synonym Boundary: "家族", "かぞく", "憑物筋", "家事審判", "憑き物筋"
All represent the core concept "family", but require precise selection.
Japanese Option A
家族
かぞく (kazoku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option B
かぞく
かぞく (kazoku)
N5 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
憑物筋
つきものすじ (tsukimonosuji)
C2 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
家事審判
かじしんぱん (kajishinpan)
C2 / CEFR
Japanese Option E
憑き物筋
つきものすじ (tsukimonosuji)
C2 / CEFR
Quintuple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "family" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "家族", "かぞく", "憑物筋", "家事審判", "憑き物筋" based on context.
- 家族 (かぞく (kazoku) - Level: N5): Maps to "family" and is used when Refers to one's own family or a general concept of family. When talking about someone else's family, you might use ご家族.
- かぞく (かぞく (kazoku) - Level: N5): Maps to "family" and is used when A common term for one's family or a family unit. Often used when talking about one's own family. 御家族.
- 憑物筋 (つきものすじ (tsukimonosuji) - Level: C2): Maps to "family line believed to possess a familiar spirit" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
- 家事審判 (かじしんぱん (kajishinpan) - Level: C2): Maps to "family affairs adjudication" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
- 憑き物筋 (つきものすじ (tsukimonosuji) - Level: C2): Maps to "family line believed to be spirit-possessed" and is used when Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus..
Context for "家族"
私の家族は五人です。
My family has five people.
Context for "かぞく"
私の家族はみんな元気です。
My family is all well.
Context for "憑物筋"
私は憑物筋に興味があります。
I am interested in family line believed to possess a familiar spirit.
Context for "家事審判"
私は家事審判に興味があります。
I am interested in family affairs adjudication.
Context for "憑き物筋"
私は憑き物筋に興味があります。
I am interested in family line believed to be spirit-possessed.
Synonym Mastery Challenge
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "私の ＿＿＿ は五人です。" (Meaning: "My family has five people.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "家族" is correct here because it represents "family" in the context: "My family has five people.".