A family or household; one’s home or whole family (members living together).
来週、私の一家が遊びに来る予定です。
My whole family is coming to visit next week.
一家で写真を撮った。
We took a family photo.
彼は一家の大黒柱として働いている。
He works as the breadwinner of the family.
A style or school; a particular group’s way or tradition (used as '–ikka' to indicate a household/school/style).
あの画家の一家は独特の色使いで知られている。
That school of painters is known for its distinctive use of color.
伝統的な技法を守る一家に弟子入りした。
He apprenticed with a school that preserves traditional techniques.
A gang or organized “family,” often used to refer to a yakuza family or criminal organization.
その地域にはいくつかの一家が勢力を争っている。
Several gangs are vying for power in that area.
警察はその一家の壊滅を目指して捜査を続けている。
The police continue investigating to dismantle that gang.