near relative; close family member
Refers to a person who is a close blood relative or, by extension, a close family member. Often used in legal, formal, or explanatory contexts.
The funeral was held with only close relatives.
This system applies only to near relatives.
肉親 emphasizes blood relationship and often refers to immediate family like parents and siblings, whereas 近親者 can include close relatives by marriage in some contexts.
Compound of 近 (close) + 親 (parent, relative) + 者 (person). The combination straightforwardly yields 'close relative person'.