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Family terms

Honorific Plain Meaning
otoosan chichi father
okaasan haha mother
obaasan sofu grandmother
ojiisan |grandfather
oneesan ane older sister
imoutosan imōto younger sister
aniue ani older brother
ototosan otōto younger brother
| musuko, segare son
ojōsan musume daughter
| hakubo aunt (older than one's parent)
| oba aunt (younger than one's parent)
| hakufu uncle (older than one's parent)
| oji uncle (younger than one's parent)
| aimuko brother-in-law
| aniyome sister in law
| shuutome mother-in-law
| shuuto father-in-law
| yome daughter-in-law
| muko son-in-law

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