親戚

しんせき

Relative(s), family relations

N3noun·shinseki

How to remember it

親 (close) + 戚 (relative) — those bound to you by blood or marriage.

Example sentences

  • 親戚が集まってお祝いした。

    しんせきがあつまっておいわいした。

    Relatives gathered and celebrated.

  • 彼は遠い親戚に当たる。

    かれはとおいしんせきにあたる。

    He is a distant relative.

Usage

Broader than 家族; covers extended family and in-laws.

Related words

家族親族一族身内

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