N2 Vocabulary: Family — 25 words with readings
The Family topic has 25 common N2 words. Each entry shows the reading, romaji and English meaning.
01
主人
しゅじん
shujin
(one's own) husband
私の主人は会社員です。My husband is a company employee.
02
伯母
おば
oba
(humble) aunt (older than one's parent)
父の姉は伯母です。My father's elder sister is my aunt.
03
伯父
おじ
oji
(humble) uncle (older than one's parent)
父の兄は伯父です。My father's elder brother is my uncle.
04
伯父さん
おじさん
ojisan
(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
伯父さんに会いました。I met my uncle.
05
先祖
せんぞ
senzo
ancestor
先祖を敬います。Respect ancestors.
06
叔母
おば
oba
aunt (younger than one's parent)
父の妹は叔母です。My father's younger sister is my aunt.
07
叔父
おじ
oji
uncle (younger than one's parent)
父の弟は叔父です。My father's younger brother is my uncle.
08
叔父さん
おじさん
ojisan
(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
叔父さんと遊びます。Play with my uncle.
09
夫妻
ふさい
fusai
man and wife, married couple
田中夫妻。Mr. and Mrs. Tanaka (Husband and Wife).
10
女房
にょうぼう
nyoubou
wife
私の女房は料理が上手です。My wife is good at cooking.
11
姪
めい
mei
niece
私の姪は小学生です。My niece is an elementary school student.
12
子孫
しそん
shison
descendant, offspring
子孫を残します。Leave descendants/posterity.
13
孝行
こうこう
koukou
filial piety
親孝行をします。Do filial piety (be good to parents).
14
小父さん
おじさん
ojisan
(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
隣の小父さん。The middle-aged man next door.
15
末っ子
すえっこ
suekko
youngest child
三人兄弟の末っ子です。The youngest child of three siblings.
16
父母
ふぼ
fubo
father and mother, parents
父母会に出席します。Attend the parents' association (Father and Mother).
17
王女
おうじょ
oujo
princess
美しい王女。A beautiful princess.
18
知人
ちじん
chijin
friend, acquaintance
私の古い知人です。He is an old acquaintance/friend of mine.
19
祖先
そせん
sosen
ancestor(s)
人類の祖先。The ancestors of humanity.
20
育児
いくじ
ikuji
childcare, nursing
育児に励みます。Diligently do child-rearing/nurturing.
21
花嫁
はなよめ
hanayome
bride
美しい花嫁。A beautiful bride.
22
葬式
そうしき
soushiki
funeral
祖父の葬式に出席しました。Attended my grandfather's funeral.
23
親類
しんるい
shinrui
relative(s) (same as 親戚 (しんせき))
親類が集まりました。Relatives gathered.
24
長女
ちょうじょ
choujo
eldest daughter
彼女は三人姉妹の長女です。She is the eldest daughter of three sisters.
25
長男
ちょうなん
chounan
eldest son
彼は我が家の長男です。He is the eldest son of our family.
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