Family Members - Japanese Lesson 8

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Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar.

In this lesson you will learn how to say the members of your family and another person's family. In Japanese there is a distinction between the two.

Vocabulary:

Your Family
sofu - grandfather
sobo - grandmother
chichi - father
haha - mother
ani - older brother
ane - older sister
otouto - younger brother
imouto - younger sister
musuko - son
musume - daughter
ryoushin - parents
kodomo - children
kazoku - family
shujin - husband
kanai/tsuma - wife

Another's Family
ojiisan - grandfather
obaasan - grandmother
otousan - father
okaasan - mother
oniisan - older brother
oneesan - older sister
otoutosan - younger brother
imoutosan - younger sister
musukosan - son
musumesan - daughter
goryoushin - parents
kodomosan - children
gokazoku - parents
goshujin - husband
okusan - wife

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[HaylieEatsPotatoes54]

Im kind of confused , i have heard people say "Kazaa" or some thing like that for mother before , is that correct also ?

[JapanSocietyNYC]

@HaylieEatsPotatoes54 yes, you probably heard "Kaa-san" which is a shorter way of saying "Okaasan", and it does mean mother. Like many languages, there are numerous ways of calling family members, some more polite and some more playful/affectionate.

[eimhh]

can you say what are for other peoples familys for your own?

because i hear people use them for their own familys sometimes

[JapanSocietyNYC]

@eimhh When talking to your own family, such as talking to your own mother, you would use "okaasan". However, when talking to someone outside of your family (like a friend/teacher/etc.) you would use "haha" to describe her. Therefore in family conversation(in movies/tv/anime), within the family group you will often here things like okaasan, otousan, oneesan, ojiisan, and other more casual terms, but outside of your family you would use haha, chichi, sofu, sobo, etc.

[ekgomes]

This is the best teacher, I like her

Thank you sensei

[jammin0591]

when she syas "you know what you father's favorite resturant is," the fist thing that came to mind was the titty bar.

[sewbte]

@mantrangtompaul "other person family" e.g. your friend's mom or your neighbor's grandfather or your boss' daughter....sorry if i confused you more.

[mantrangtompaul]

I don't understand what does that mean "other person family",can you explain? domo arigato gozaimatsu

[gamer00341]

do you have to be a certain age to sign up for japan society?

[profan123]

musco in Japanese is not only son it has another meaning :):):)

[eien21]

@0oBlue "kodomo" is used for both child & children but -tachi can be attached to form the word children as well

Japanese, in general, does not distinguish between singular and plural so in many cases you have to rely on context. :)

[Sean2Z]

Arigato Gozaimasu Sensei!!

[Leafbleeder]

ありがとう

very nice lessons :D

[choushichi]

uncle ＝ oji  aunt ＝ oba cousin ＝ itoko

nephew ＝ oi niece ＝ mei

[emoguys11]

Well, I know Oniisan from the beginning, since it's the most overused word in Anime ever.