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義両親 (giryoushin) Japanese meaning: parents-in-law | Kotomora

義ぎ両りょう親しん

Meanings

1

Refers to one's spouse's parents. Neutral term used in formal and everyday contexts.

義ぎ両りょう親しんと同どう居きょしています。
I live with my parents-in-law.
義ぎ両りょう親しんに初はじめて会あう日ひは緊きん張ちょうした。
I was nervous on the day I first met my parents-in-law.

Kanji

義righteousness, justice, morality
両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
親parent, intimacy, relative

Related words

義ぎ父ふ
Specifically 'father-in-law', while 義両親 refers to both parents-in-law.
義ぎ母ぼ
Specifically 'mother-in-law', while 義両親 refers to both parents-in-law.

Built from

義ぎ+両りょう親しん

Etymology

Compound of 義 (ぎ, 'in-law, non-blood relationship') and 両親 (りょうしん, 'parents').