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シンセキ
Meanings
Noun
1. relative; relation; kin
I was living at a relative's house.
Alt. forms
親しん戚せき
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親しんせき
シンセキ
Pitch accent
シ
ンセキ
Used in: 3
Composed of
intimacy; closeness; close relative; pro- (e.g. pro-American)
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
relations; members of extended family
relations with one's relatives; socializing with relatives; treating a non-relative as family; being on close terms with someone as if they were a relative
relatives and acquaintances
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Examples (22 in total)
You're not a relative's child, are you?
Are you related to him?
I have a lot of relatives.
Do you have relatives abroad?
Cucumbers are related to watermelons.
I have family in Los Angeles.
I was taught by the relatives who had gathered.
Sorry, but there's been a death among my relatives.
It's because I was living with an aunt of mine.
Lately we've been visiting our relatives less.
He is staying with his relatives.
Are Tom and Mary related?
Kuniko is related to Mr. Nagai.
I was living at a relative's house.
We invited only close relatives to the wedding.
I sent a gift of sympathy to relatives hit by the typhoon.
Are you related to the Nagashima family?
He says he's related to that rich family.
I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.
He introduced me to his relatives at the reception.
She doesn't have any friends or relatives to take care of her.
His relatives took it for granted that they would inherit the bulk of his wealth.