N1 Vocabulary: Family — 24 words with readings
The Family topic has 24 common N1 words. Each entry shows the reading, romaji and English meaning.
01
お供
おとも
otomo
attendant, companion
お供します。I will accompany (attendant) you.
02
お袋
おふくろ
ofukuro
mother
お袋。Mother (informal/humble).
03
世帯
せたい
setai
household
三世代世帯。Household/Family.
04
伜
せがれ
segare
son, my son
伜（せがれ）。Son (informal).
05
保育
ほいく
hoiku
nursing, nurturing, rearing
保育園。Nursing/Rearing/Nurturing.
06
先代
せんだい
sendai
family predecessor, previous age, previous generation
先代の社長。Predecessor/Previous generation.
07
地主
じぬし
jinushi
landlord
地主。Landowner/landlord.
08
大家
たいか
taika
rich family, distinguished family
大家さん／その道の大家。Landlord/Master (expert).
09
婿
むこ
muko
son-in-law
婿（むこ）養子。Son-in-law/bridegroom.
10
子息
しそく
shisoku
(hon.) son
ご子息。Son (honorable).
11
戸籍
こせき
koseki
census, family register
戸籍謄本を取り寄せます。Send for a certified copy of the family register.
12
扶養
ふよう
fuyou
support, maintenance
家族を扶養します。Support/Maintenance of family.
13
新婚
しんこん
shinkon
newly-wed
新婚旅行。New bride/newly married (honeymoon).
14
旦那
だんな
danna
master (of house), husband (informal)
旦那。Master/Husband (informal).
15
牧師
ぼくし
bokushi
pastor, minister, clergyman
牧師。Pastor/minister/clergyman.
16
異性
いせい
isei
the opposite sex
異性の友人。Friend of the opposite sex.
17
縁談
えんだん
endan
marriage proposal
縁談の話があります。There is a marriage proposal/offering.
18
肉親
にくしん
nikushin
blood relationship, blood relative
唯一の肉親。The only blood relative.
19
見合い
みあい
miai
formal marriage interview
お見合い。Formal marriage interview.
20
親善
しんぜん
shinzen
friendship
親善試合。Goodwill/Friendship (match).
21
親父
おやじ
oyaji
one's father, old man, one's boss
親父。Father/One's old man.
22
跡継ぎ
あとつぎ
atotsugi
heir, successor
跡継ぎ。Heir/Successor.
23
配偶者
はいぐうしゃ
haiguusha
spouse
配偶者。Spouse.
24
間柄
あいだがら
aidagara
relationship
彼とは親密な間柄です。I am on close terms (relationship) with him.
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