Vocabulary

What does 肉親 (にくしん, nikushin) mean?

肉親 (にくしん, nikushin) means blood relative, next of kin.

Quick facts
Readingにくしん
Romajinikushin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
にくしん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnikushin

blood relative, next of kin

  1. 1noun blood relationship; blood relative

Example sentences

  • The bond of blood relatives runs deeper than anything else.

  • She has almost no blood relatives left.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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