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おかあさん okaasan Mother (someone's)
おとうさん otousan Father (someone's)
あに ani Older brother (my)
あね ane Older sister (my)
いもうと imouto Younger sister add "san" for someone's
おとうと otouto Younger brother add "san" for someone's
おばあさん obaasan Grandmother (someone else's)
おじいさん ojiisan Grandfather (someone else's)
おんなのひと onna no hito Woman (neutral)
おとこのひと otoko no hito Man (neutral)
じょせい josei Woman (polite)
だんせい dansei Man (polite)
おとこのこ otoko no ko Boy
おんなのこ onna no ko Girl
しんせき shinseki Relatives
だんな danna Husband (casual)
つま tsuma Wife (my)
おくさん okusan Wife (someone else's)
むすこ musuko Son
むすめ musume Daughter
まご mago Grandchild
おじ oji Uncle
おば oba Aunt
いとこ itoko Cousin
ちょうなん chounan Eldest son
ちょうじょ choujo Eldest daughter
かぞく kazoku Family
みなさん minasan Everyone
おや oya Parents (my)
ふうふ fuufu Married couple
ともだち tomodachi Friend
ひと hito Person
ひとびと hitobito People
かのじょ kanojo Girlfriend / She
かれし kareshi Boyfriend / He
こいびと koibito Partner
こんやくしゃ konyakusha Fiancée les parents de Ryuu et Shin
りょうしん ryoushin Parents (someone's)
おにいさん oniisan Older brother (someone's)
おねえさん oneesan Older sister (someone's)
きょうだい kyōdai Siblings (brothers & sisters)
しまい shimai Sisters (female only) "she might" have a sister
しゅふ shufu Housewife
ちち chichi Father (my)
はは haha Mother (my)
ぎりのおとうと giri no otouto Brother-in-law (younger) "je fais des giri à Axel"
ぎりのあに giri no ani Brother-in-law (older) "je fais des giri à Axel"
けいぼ keibo Stepmother
けいふ keifu Stepfather
そふ sofu Grandfather (my)
そぼ sobo Grandmother (my)
そふぼ sofubo Grandparents
ぎりのはは giri no haha Mother in law
ぎりのちち giri no chichi Father in law
ぎてい gitei Step-brother (younger)
ぎけい gikei Step-brother (older)
ぎまい gimai Step-sister (younger)
ぎし gishi Step-sister (older)
おさななじみ osananajimi Childhood friend