Family
In Japanese, the terms of family relationships differ according to whether you are talking about your own family to someone else, or the other person's family.
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| Talking about your family | Talking about another's family | |
| father |
chichi 父 |
otousan お父さん |
| mother |
haha 母 |
okaasan お母さん |
| older brother |
ani 兄 |
oniisan お兄さん |
| older sister |
ane 姉 |
oneesan お姉さん |
| younger brother |
otouto 弟 |
otoutosan 弟さん |
| younger sister |
imouto 妹 |
imoutosan 妹さん |
| grandfather |
sofu 祖父 |
ojiisan おじいさん |
| grandmother |
sobo 祖母 |
obaasan おばあさん |
| uncle |
oji 叔父/伯父 |
ojisan おじさん |
| aunt |
oba 叔母/伯母 |
obasan おばさん |
| husband |
otto 夫 |
goshujin ご主人 |
| wife |
tsuma 妻 |
okusan 奥さん |
| son |
musuko 息子 |
musukosan 息子さん |
| daughter |
musume 娘 |
ojousan お嬢さん |
Useful Words
|
kazoku 家族 |
family |
|
ryoushin 両親 |
parents |
|
kyoudai 兄弟 |
sibling |
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kodomo 子供 |
child |
|
itoko いとこ |
cousin |
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shinseki 親戚 |
relatives |
Useful Expressions
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Kekkon shiteimasu ka. 結婚していますか。 |
Are you married? |
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Kekkon
shiteimasu. 結婚しています。 |
I am married. |
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Dokushin desu 独身です。 |
I am single. |
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Kyoudai ga
imasu ka. 兄弟がいますか。 |
Do you have brothers and sisters? |
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Kodomo ga imasu ka. 子供がいますか。 |
Do you have children? |
