Translation guide
The concept of being related by blood. In Japanese, this is expressed through specific nouns and adjectives, often in formal or legal contexts.
To refer to the state of being related by blood, typically in formal, legal, or anthropological contexts.
The most common and direct translation for 'consanguinity'. Used in legal, medical, and formal contexts.
To describe someone as being a blood relative.
血縁 (ketsuen) refers to the abstract concept of blood relationship, while 血族 (ketsuzoku) refers to the group of people who are blood relatives. In legal contexts, 血族 is often used to define categories of relatives.
In casual conversation, Japanese speakers often use 血がつながっている (chi ga tsunagatte iru) to mean 'to be related by blood', rather than a single noun like 'consanguinity'.
血縁関係にある人
a person with whom one has a blood relationship
Whether there is a blood relationship or not is not the issue.
Refers to blood relatives as a group, often used in legal contexts (e.g., inheritance).
blood relationship
A more colloquial phrase meaning 'blood connection'. Used in everyday conversation.
Even without a blood connection, we are family.
Refers to lineage or bloodline, often with a nuance of ancestry or descent.
He is descended from samurai lineage.
Formal adjective meaning 'consanguineous' or 'blood-related'.
parent and child not related by blood