relative
A relative is a person who is part of your family. It describes anyone you are connected to by blood or marriage, such as a cousin, aunt, or grandparent.
例文
3 / 5I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.
I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.
Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.
Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.
A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.
A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.
反対語
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember: Relatives are people you are RELATED to on your family tree.
クイックテスト
My mother's sister is my favorite ________.
正解！
正解は： relative
例文
I am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.
everydayI am going to visit a relative in the hospital today.
Please write the name of your closest living relative on this form.
formalPlease write the name of your closest living relative on this form.
A bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.
informalA bunch of my relatives are coming over for dinner.
The researchers interviewed each relative to understand the family history.
academicThe researchers interviewed each relative to understand the family history.
The company allows leave for employees to care for an ill relative.
businessThe company allows leave for employees to care for an ill relative.
反対語
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
Next of kin
Next of kin (closest living relative)
Relative to
Relative to (compared to)
All my relatives
All my relatives
よく混同される語
In many languages, 'parent' sounds like 'relative', but in English, 'parents' only means mother and father.
A 'relative' is the person; a 'relation' can be the person or the connection between people.
使い方のコツ
Use 'relative' when you want to be more general than 'brother' or 'sister'. It is very common on official documents and forms.
よくある間違い
Learners often say 'my parents' when they mean 'my relatives' because of false friends in languages like Spanish (parientes) or French (parents).
覚え方のコツ
Remember: Relatives are people you are RELATED to on your family tree.
語源
From the Latin 'relativus', meaning 'having reference or relation to something'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In English-speaking cultures, 'relative' often refers to the extended family (cousins, aunts) rather than the immediate household.
クイックテスト
My mother's sister is my favorite ________.
正解！
正解は： relative
関連する文法
関連フレーズ
関連語彙
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Familyの関連語
grandparent
A1A grandparent is the parent of one's father or mother. It is a general term that refers to either a grandfather or a grandmother within a family structure.
grandson
A1A grandson is the son of one's son or daughter. It is a term used to describe a male child in relation to his grandparents.
granddaughter
A1A granddaughter is the daughter of a person's son or daughter. It describes the relationship between a female child and her grandparents.
grandchild
A1A grandchild is the child of one's son or daughter. It represents the second generation of descendants after one's own children.
uncle
A1An uncle is the brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt. It is a term used to describe a specific male relative within a family structure.
niece
A1A niece is the daughter of your brother or sister. It also refers to the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister.
descendant
A1A descendant is a person who comes from a specific ancestor or family line. It refers to someone who is the child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a person from the past.
wedding
A1A wedding is a formal ceremony where two people are legally joined in marriage. It usually includes a party called a reception for family and friends to celebrate the new couple.
divorced
A1A status describing a person who was previously married but has legally ended their marriage. It is the state of being no longer joined to a spouse by law.
spouse
A1A spouse is a person someone is married to. It is a general word that can mean either a husband or a wife regardless of gender.
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