noun
parent's cousin; first cousin once removed
Refers to a cousin of one's parent, i.e., a first cousin once removed in the older generation. Not used for a cousin's child.
母のいとこ違いが昨日遊びに来た。
My mother's cousin came to visit yesterday.
いとこ違いは、親のいとこのことです。
An itoko-chigai is a parent's cousin.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; いとこ is commonly written in kana.
Full kanji spelling; less common and may be confused with other 従兄弟 compounds.
Compound of いとこ (cousin) and 違い (difference, removed), literally 'cousin difference'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term transparently describes a generational shift from a cousin relationship.