姪とは兄弟の娘を言う。
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English Translation
A niece is a daughter of one's brother or sister.
Furigana
Romanji
Mei to wa kyōdai no musume o iu.
Words
姪
(めい)
niece
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
兄弟
(きょうだい、けいてい)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; mate; friend
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
娘
(むすめ)
(my) daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
を
(を)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
言う
(いう、ゆう)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise