Japanese word

親族

Pronunciation

Romajishinzoku

Meaning

  • nounrelative

Example

親族がこの町に住んでいます。shin zoku ga ko no machi ni su n de i ma su

Relatives live in this town.

Illustration for 親族 (relative)

More examples

結婚式には親族も大勢出席しました。kek kon shiki ni wa shin zoku mo ō zei shus seki shi ma shi ta

Many relatives also attended the wedding.

Core concept

Names people connected by blood or marriage as members of the same family network.

Common phrases

  • 親族一同shin zoku ichi dō

    all the relatives

  • 親族に知らせるshin zoku ni shi ra se ru

    inform one's relatives

  • 親族を集めるshin zoku o atsu me ru

    gather one's relatives

Similar words

親戚shinseki: A person related by blood or marriage, usually in a wider family circle.
親類shinrui: A person related by blood or marriage, often used in formal or written contexts.
身内miuchi: A close family member regarded as part of one's own family group.

Definition in Japanese

血縁または婚姻によってつながる人。ketsu en ma ta wa kon in ni yo tte tsu na ga ru hito

Word origin

親族 (shinzoku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 親 (shin, "parent or close relation") and 族 (zoku, "clan or group"), meaning people linked as family.

Usage tips

  • English uses relative for one person and relatives for more than one, while 親族 (shinzoku) keeps the same form regardless of number.

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