noun
General term for a family member outside the immediate household, including extended family and in-laws. Often used in formal or neutral contexts.
See also: 親類 (しんるい)
お正月に親戚が集まった。
Relatives gathered for New Year's.
彼は遠くの親戚を訪ねて北海道へ行った。
He went to Hokkaido to visit a distant relative.