親族

• 読み: しんぞく
• ローマ字: shinzoku
• 漢字の分解: 親 (shin/oya) — parent, intimate; 族 (zoku) — clan, tribe, family
• 発音: /ɕiɴ.zo.kɯ/

意味

Relative; relation; kin. Family members connected by blood or marriage.

A noun covering a broader range of family relations than 家族 (kazoku, immediate family). Legally defined in Japanese civil law as relatives within the sixth degree of blood relation and within the third degree by marriage. Common at formal events such as weddings and funerals. More formal than 親戚 (shinseki), which is used in everyday conversation.

例文

1. 結婚式には遠方からも多くの親族が集まった。
2. 親族間のトラブルは解決が難しいことが多い。
3. 遠い親族とは年に一度も会わないことがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, legal, ceremonies

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 親 (shin, parent/close) + 族 (zoku, clan/tribe). Literally 'close clan' — those bound by kinship.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal