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肉親

Reading

Kana: にくしん
Romaji: nikushin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

blood relationship; blood relative

Kanji

Readings: ニク、 しし
Meaning: meat
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)肉親(にくしん)(いち)(にん)(うしな)った。
➥She lost one of her flesh and blood.
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人々(ひとびと)行方(ゆくえ)不明(ふめい)肉親(にくしん)()らせを()にかけていた。
➥People were anxious for news of missing relatives.
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