親;両親
parent(s); parents
→ Every month, I send money to my parents.
父親
father
→ My father is strict, but he is actually a very kind person.
母親
mother
→ I like my mother's home cooking the most.
祖父
grandfather
→ My grandfather turns 80 this year.
祖母
grandmother
→ My grandmother likes growing flowers.
おば
aunt
→ My aunt works in Tokyo.
おじ
uncle
→ I received New Year's money from my uncle.
息子
son
→ My son loves toy trains.
娘
daughter
→ My daughter will enter elementary school next year.
甥
nephew
→ My nephew is absorbed in video games.
姪
niece
→ I bought a picture book for my niece's birthday.
孫
grandchild
→ Seeing my grandchild is my greatest joy.
嫁
daughter-in-law; bride; wife
→ My older brother's wife is very good at cooking.
長男
eldest son
→ As the eldest son, I support my family.
次男
second son
→ My second son is currently a university student.
三男
third son
→ My third son is the most mischievous.
長女
eldest daughter
→ My eldest daughter looks very much like her mother.
次女
second daughter
→ My second daughter is studying abroad.
三女
third daughter
→ My third daughter is learning to play the piano.
親戚;親類
relative(s); relatives
→ Relatives gather during the New Year holidays.
友人
friend; acquaintance (formal)
→ I share a room with a friend from university.
上司
superior; boss
→ I consult my boss about work.
知り合い;知人
acquaintance; someone one knows
→ I happened to meet an acquaintance at the party.
先輩
senior; senior colleague
→ A senior colleague at work treated me to a meal.
後輩
junior; junior colleague
→ I teach the new junior colleague how to do the job.
部下
subordinate; staff member under one's supervision
→ It is the boss's responsibility to support subordinates when they make mistakes.
同僚
colleague; coworker
→ After work, I went drinking at an izakaya with my coworkers.
仲間
companion; fellow member; comrade
→ I go out on weekends with friends who share the same hobby.
同級生
classmate; schoolmate in the same year
→ I met a high school classmate in town.
家庭
family; household; home
→ I want to build a happy and cheerful family.
実家
parents' home; family home
→ I will return to my parents' home during the Obon holiday.
他人
other person; stranger; others
→ Please do not do things that cause trouble for other people.
独身
single; unmarried
→ My older brother is still single and lives alone.