親戚 — meaning in English

English meaning

• family noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
• folks noun Informal term for one's parents or immediate family.
• relative adjective Considered in comparison with something else, rather than in absolute terms.

Senses

親戚 is used for these senses in English:

• family A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
• folks The members of one's immediate family, especially one's parents
• relative Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.

family — full definition

1. noun A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.
2. noun A group of related things classified together, such as a category in biology or a set of related languages.
3. adjective Suitable for both children and adults.

folks — full definition

1. noun Informal term for one's parents or immediate family.
2. noun People in general, used casually to address or refer to a group.

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