with the whole family
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- 1 with the whole family、as an entire household
Describes an entire family or household acting together or being affected as a group.
with the whole family、as an entire household
Indicates that an action or event involves the whole family or household.
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มากันยกครัว maa kan yók khrua come with the whole family มากันยกครัว details
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เกิดคดีสะเทือนขวัญ ฆ่ายกครัว kə̀ət khadii sathʉan khwǎn khâa yók khrua A horrific case occurred in which an entire family was murdered. เกิดคดีสะเทือนขวัญ ฆ่ายกครัว details
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เกิดอุบัติเหตุเสียชีวิตยกครัว kə̀ət ùbàttìhèet sǐa chiiwít yók khrua An entire family was killed in an accident. เกิดอุบัติเหตุเสียชีวิตยกครัว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยกครัว treats a family or household as one complete group. It can describe pleasant activities such as traveling together, as well as serious events affecting every member of a household. Here, ยก conveys the idea of taking the whole group together, while ครัว refers to a household or family rather than a kitchen. The expression should therefore not be interpreted literally as “lift a kitchen.” It commonly follows verbs such as มา “come,” ไป “go,” เที่ยว “travel,” ย้าย “move,” ตาย “die,” and เสียชีวิต “be killed/die.” It also frequently appears with กัน, as in มากันยกครัว.
Usage
Used when a whole family visits, travels, moves, or takes part in something together. It is also common in news reports about accidents, fires, or crimes affecting an entire household.
Caution
It does not simply mean “in a large group.” The people involved are understood to belong to the same family or household, so it is not normally used for a group of friends or coworkers.