kinship relations; extended family ties
Refers to the web of relationships among relatives, or collectively to the members of one's extended family. Often used in contexts like family gatherings, inheritance, or social obligations.
During New Year's, the extended family gets together for a meal.
The family relations are so complicated that I can't remember who is who.
親族 is a more formal or legal term for 'relatives' or 'kin', often used in official contexts like family registers or inheritance law. 親戚関係 is a broader, everyday term for the network of extended family and the relationships among them.
親類 is a common word for 'relative' or 'kin', similar to 親戚. 親戚関係 emphasizes the relational aspect or the collective group, while 親類 can refer to individual relatives.
Compound of 親戚 (しんせき, 'relatives') and 関係 (かんけい, 'relations'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; both components are standard Sino-Japanese words.