家族は社会の基本的単位である。

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家族 は 社会 の 基本的 単位 で ある 。

English Translation

The family is the basic unit of society.

Furigana

家族(かぞく)は社会(しゃかい)の基本的(きほんてき)単位(たんい)である。

Romanji

Kazoku wa shakai no kihonteki tan'i de aru.

Words

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

社会 (しゃかい)

society; public; community; the world; social studies

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

基本的 (きほんてき)

fundamental; standard; basic

単位 (たんい)

unit; denomination; credit (in school)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

族

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: tribe, family

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

基

Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい

Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

単

Readings: タン、 ひとえ

Meanings: simple, one, single, merely

位

Readings: イ、 くらい、 ぐらい

Meanings: rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some