姻いん族ぞく

noun

in-law; relative by marriage; affinity relation

Formal or legal term for a relative through marriage, as opposed to a blood relative (血族). Often used in legal contexts such as family registration.

See also: 血族

• 民みん法ぽうでは、姻いん族ぞくは配はい偶ぐう者しゃの血けつ族ぞくを指さす。

  Under the Civil Code, an in-law refers to a blood relative of one's spouse.

• 姻いん族ぞく関かん係けいは離り婚こんによって終しゅう了りょうする。

  The affinity relationship ends upon divorce.