姪
姪: niece
niece
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Readings
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テツ・チツ・ジチ・イツ・イチ
Kunめい・おい
姪 (めい) is a niece and the look-alike 甥 (おい) a nephew; 姪っ子 is the casual form, 姪御 the polite form for someone else's niece.
Key words
姪めいniece
姪っ子めいっこniece (casual)
姪御めいご(someone else's) niece
甥姪おいめいnephews and nieces
姪孫てっそんgrandniece
Example sentences
来週、五歳になる姪の誕生日会に行きます。
Next week I'm going to the birthday party of my niece, who is turning five.
姪っ子は、会うたびに大きくなっていて驚く。
My niece has grown bigger every time I see her, which surprises me.
社長の姪御さんが、この春から受付で働いている。
The president's niece has been working at the reception desk since this spring.