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甥っ子 (おいっこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

甥おいっ子こ

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Meanings

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noun

familiar language

Familiar, affectionate term for one's nephew, used in casual conversation.

甥おいっ子こが遊あそびに来きた。
My nephew came over to play.
甥おいっ子この誕たん生じょう日びプレゼントを買かった。
I bought a birthday present for my nephew.

Kanji

甥nephew
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

甥おい
甥 is the standard, neutral term for 'nephew'. 甥っ子 is a more familiar, affectionate variant often used in casual speech.
姪めいっ子こ
姪っ子 is the familiar term for 'niece', parallel to 甥っ子 for 'nephew'.

Etymology

Derived from 甥 (おい, 'nephew') with the diminutive/familiar suffix っ子 (っこ), adding an affectionate or casual tone.