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28 従兄弟 Cousin

Alternative Meanings

Male Cousin

Part of Speech

Noun

Reading

いとこ

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

従兄弟同士は結婚できるんだぜ。

Cousins can get married?!

Meaning Explanation

Remember how 兄弟 means "siblings?" Well when they're siblings you have to obey they're not your brother or sister, they're your cousin.

Reading Explanation

The entire reading for this is an exception. Sorry about that. Here's a mnemonic to help you:

What are the two defining traits your cousin has? They're good and a child. いいと子, or いとこ for short. Just remember your good, kid cousin. Your いとこ cousin.

Utilized Kanji

  • 従
    • じゅう
    • Obey
  • 兄
    • きょう
    • Older Brother
  • 弟
    • だい
    • Younger Br...
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