Family

[Kakashi]

konnichi wa

i just wanted to find out some family names like brother, sister, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother and such.

anything will be helpfull

arigatou

[faan-san]

Kakashi wrote:
konnichi wa

i just wanted to find out some family names like brother, sister, mother, father, grandfather, grandmother and such.

anything will be helpfull

arigatou

Basic family vocab:

father - chichi otoosan
mother - haha okaasan
older brother - ani oniisan
older sister - ane oneesan
younger brother - otooto otootosan
younger sister - imooto imootosan
grandfather - sofu ojiisan
grandmother - sobo obaasan
uncle - oji ojisan
aunt - oba obasan
husband - otto goshujin
wife - tsuma okusan
son - musuko musukosan
daughter - musume ojoosan
parents - ryooshin goryooshin
cousin - itoko itokosan
nephew - oi oigosan
niece - mei meigosan
child - kodomo okosan
married couple - fuufu gofusai
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-talking about your family
-talking about another's family
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When you talk about someone else's family, you are usually a bit more respectful, and in Japanese they have created a whole nother word just to show this respect.

[Ongakuka]

Faan-san, that is a brilliant and clear explanation. Well done!:)

[faan-san]

Ongakuka wrote:
Faan-san, that is a brilliant and clear explanation. Well done!:)

I know...it's a first, ain't it? hahaha. Thank you. ^_^