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いとこ半 (いとこはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

いとこ半はん

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Meanings

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noun

first cousin once removed

Refers to the child of one's first cousin, or the first cousin of one's parent. A specific kinship term used in family contexts.

彼かの女じょは私わたしのいとこ半はんにあたります。
She is my first cousin once removed.
いとこ半はんの結けっ婚こん式しきに招しょう待たいされた。
I was invited to my first cousin once removed's wedding.

Written forms

いとこ半はん
Standard kanji spelling for this kinship term.
従兄弟いとこ半はん
Alternate kanji spelling using 従兄弟 for 'cousin'; less common than いとこ半.

Kanji

半half, middle, odd number
従accompany, obey, submit to

兄elder brother, big brother

弟younger brother, faithful service to elders

Similar words

いとこ
いとこ means 'cousin' (first cousin), while いとこ半 specifies the relationship of one generation removed.
はとこ
はとこ means 'second cousin', which is a different relationship from 'first cousin once removed'.

Etymology

Compound of いとこ (cousin) and 半 (half), indicating a half-step generational difference. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used for 'first cousin once removed'.