Quadruple VS
Synonym Boundary: "家族", "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
憑物筋
つきものすじ (tsukimonosuji)
C2 / CEFR
Japanese Option C
家事審判
かじしんぱん (kajishinpan)
C2 / CEFR
Japanese Option D
憑き物筋
つきものすじ (tsukimonosuji)
C2 / CEFR
Quadruple VS Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
When expressing "family" in Japanese, you must carefully distinguish between "家族", "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.
- 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 "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.".