長男
eldest son
→ I am the eldest of three brothers.
長女
eldest daughter
→ She is the eldest daughter, so she is very responsible.
末っ子
youngest child
→ The youngest child is loved by the whole family.
一人っ子
only child
→ Since I am an only child, I feel lonely because I have no siblings.
いとこ
cousin
→ Tomorrow, I will go shopping with my cousin.
孫
grandchild
→ Grandfather is happy to see his grandchild.
そっくりな
look exactly like; identical
→ His face looks exactly like his father's.
双子
twins
→ There is a pair of twin brothers in my class.
親戚
relative; relatives
→ Relatives gather together during the New Year holidays.
仲のいい夫婦
a close, happy couple
→ Mr. and Mrs. Yamada are a very close couple.
親友
close friend; best friend
→ A close friend is someone who helps you when you are in trouble.
親しい友人
close friend
→ I enjoyed a meal with a close friend.
恋人
lover; boyfriend/girlfriend; partner
→ At the moment, I don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend.
仕事の仲間
coworker; work colleague
→ I went out for drinks with my coworkers.
相手
other person; partner; opponent
→ I am looking for someone to marry.
知り合い
acquaintance
→ I have many acquaintances in my neighborhood.
性格
personality; character
→ He has a cheerful personality, so everyone likes him.
明るい
bright; cheerful; outgoing
→ She always has a cheerful personality.
子供っぽい
childish; childlike
→ He is 20 years old, but his way of thinking is still childish.
男っぽい
masculine; manly
→ Both her clothes and the way she talks are quite masculine.
大人しい
quiet; gentle; well-behaved
→ That child is always well-behaved and easy to look after.
だらしない
sloppy; untidy; careless
→ He never tidies his room and has a very sloppy personality.
冷たい
cold; unfriendly
→ He is always cold toward other people.
細かい
detailed; meticulous; particular
→ The manager is very particular about details, so his checks are strict.
意地悪な
mean; spiteful; nasty
→ You must not do mean things to other people.
素直な
honest; straightforward; obedient; receptive
→ He is straightforward and honest, so he apologizes right away.
正直に(言う)
honestly (speaking); to tell the truth
→ To be honest, that dish wasn't very tasty.
乱暴な
rough; violent; harsh
→ Please don't handle things roughly.
わがままな
selfish; self-centered; willful
→ Don't make selfish demands and cause trouble for your parents.
積極的な
proactive; positive; active
→ I actively participate in class activities.
消極的な
passive; unassertive
→ He is passive by nature and doesn't start conversations himself.
落ち着いた
calm; composed
→ Mr. Yamada always acts calmly.
きちんとした
neat; proper; well-organized
→ He always wears neat, proper clothes.
変わった
unusual; peculiar; unique
→ That person has a somewhat unusual personality.
思いやり
consideration; empathy; thoughtfulness
→ We must not forget to be considerate of others.
ユーモア
humor; sense of humor
→ He has a good sense of humor, so it's fun to be around him.
勇気
courage; bravery
→ I worked up the courage to express my own opinion.
冗談
joke
→ I told a joke and made everyone laugh.
自慢
boasting; pride; something one is proud of
→ He is always boasting about his grades.
