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姪孫 (てっそん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

姪てっ孫そん

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Meanings

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noun

grandniece; grandnephew

Refers to the child of one's niece or nephew; a formal kinship term not used in everyday conversation.

彼かれは私わたしの姪てっ孫そんにあたります。
He is my grandnephew.

Kanji

姪niece
孫grandchild, descendants

Similar words

姪めい
姪 means niece, the child of one's sibling. 姪孫 is one generation further removed.
甥おい
甥 means nephew. 姪孫 can refer to either a grandniece or grandnephew.

Etymology

Compound of 姪 (niece/nephew) and 孫 (grandchild), literally 'niece/nephew's child'.