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又姪 (まためい, matamei) Japanese meaning: grandniece | Kotomora

又また姪めい

Meanings

1

grandniece

Refers to the daughter of one's niece or nephew. A straightforward kinship term.

私わたしの又また姪めいは今年ことしで5歳さいになります。
My grandniece will turn five this year.

Kanji

又or again, furthermore, on the other hand
姪niece

Related words

姪めい
姪 means 'niece', the daughter of one's sibling. 又姪 is one generation further removed.
又また甥おい
又甥 is the male counterpart, meaning 'grandnephew'.

Built from

また

Etymology

又 (mata, 'again' or 'one more') + 姪 (mei, 'niece'), literally 'niece once more', indicating the next generation.