しんせき
Meanings
Noun
1. relative; relation; kin
Pitch accent
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んせき
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
Examples (14 in total)
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.
He is staying with his relatives.
Are Tom and Mary related?
Kuniko is related to Mr. Nagai.
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.