noun
close relative; blood relation
Refers to a family member or close kin, often with a nuance of deep personal connection.
彼は親身の者にしか本音を話さない。
He only speaks his true feelings to close relatives.
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes treating someone with the warmth and sincerity one would show to family; often used with ～な or ～に.
先生は生徒に親身な態度で接した。
The teacher treated the students with a warm, caring attitude.
親身になって相談に乗ってくれた。
He kindly gave me advice as if I were family.
Compound of 親 (parent, close relative) and 身 (body, oneself), literally 'parent-body' or 'close self', conveying the idea of being as close as family.