How to say clan in Japanese

しぞくshizoku

noun / ~の noun:

  • clan; family

Example Sentences

江戸時代edojidaini各藩kakuhanno奨励shoureisakuによってniyotte全国zenkoku各地kakuchini地場産業jibasangyouga興ったokotta
Local industry flourished throughout the land in the Edo period thanks to the promotional efforts by each clan.
徳川家tokugawakano系図keizuwo列挙rekkyoshiなさいnasai
Recite the names of the members of the Tokugawa clan.
これらkoreraha一家族あるいはaruiha一族ichizokuwo表すarawasuものであるmonodearu
These figures are signs of a family or clan.

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