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親戚

親せき

Reading

Kana: しんせき
Romaji: shinseki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

relative; relation; kin

See also: 親類 (reading しんるい)

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Readings: ソク、 セキ、 いた.む、 うれ.える、 みうち
Meanings: grieve, relatives

Example Sentences

(かれ)彼女(かのじょ)(とお)親戚(しんせき)だ。
➥He is a distant relation of hers.
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あなたは(かれ)親戚(しんせき)ですか。
➥Are you related to him?
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キュウリはスイカの親戚(しんせき)だ。
➥Cucumbers are related to watermelons.
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(かれ)(わたし)親戚(しんせき)ではない。
➥He is no relation to me.
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(かれ)結婚(けっこん)して親戚(しんせき)になった。
➥He is related to me by marriage.
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クニ()長井(ながい)さんと親戚(しんせき)です。
➥Kuniko is related to Mr Nagai.
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