Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN PEOPLE

叔父おじ・紳士しんし・相棒あいぼう

Kin, people & partners
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Relatives & home life

ichizoku · family, clan
He comes from a famous family.
oji · uncle (parent's younger brother)
My uncle lives in Osaka.
nīchan · big brother (casual)
Big bro, let's play a game.
okusama · wife (polite), madam
How is your wife?
oba · aunt (parent's younger sister)
My aunt gave me a souvenir.
ojīchan · grandpa
Grandpa takes a walk every morning.
nēchan · big sister (casual)
Big sis, help me with my homework.
yōji · infant, small child
It's half price for small children.
aniki · big brother (casual, rough)
My big brother's always been dependable.
wagaya · our home
This is our home.
kosodate · raising children
Raising kids is hard but fun.
ehon · picture book
I read a picture book to them before bed.

People & who they are

redi · lady
You've got to be kind to a lady.
honmyō · real name
I don't know their real name.
otome · maiden, young girl
She's like a maiden in love.
seibetsu · gender, sex
Please write your gender.
shinshi · gentleman
He's a real gentleman.
ippanjin · ordinary person
I'm just an ordinary person.
mochinushi · owner
I'm looking for the owner of this wallet.
jishō · self-styled, so-called
He's my self-proclaimed genius of a brother.
ichiin · member (of a group)
From today, you're a member of the team.
nanimono · who (what sort of person)
Who on earth is that person?
toshiue · older (person)
She's three years older than me.

Partners, grumbles & refusals

pea · pair
Want to take part as a pair?
konbi · duo, team
Those two make a good duo.
guchi · complaint, grumbling
I had a friend listen to me vent.
kanben · pardon; give me a break
Come on, give me a break.
kizuna · bond, ties
Family bonds are important.
isei · the opposite sex
I have quite a lot of friends of the opposite sex.
nanigoto · what, anything (何事も)
Everything is experience.
yōsha · mercy, leniency
He attacked without mercy.
okotowari · refusal; "not allowed"
Photography is not allowed.
aibō · partner, buddy
He's my longtime partner.
hanayome · bride
The bride looked beautiful, didn't she?

Rude names & nicknames

hage · bald (rude)
Don't call me bald.
boke · idiot; the funny man (comedy)
The funny man in that comedy duo is hilarious.
busu · ugly woman (rude)
You shouldn't call anyone ugly.
jii · old man (rude)
That old geezer has a foul mouth.