舅
舅: father-in-law
father-in-law
13 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 3 words here
Readings
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キュウ
Kunしゅうと
Read しゅうと. The pair 舅姑 (きゅうこ) means one's spouse's parents; 小舅 (こじゅうと) is a spouse's brother.
Key words
舅しゅうとfather-in-law
小舅こじゅうとbrother-in-law (spouse's brother)
舅姑きゅうこparents-in-law
Example sentences
嫁いだ日から、舅と姑に仕えて暮らした。
From the day she married in, she lived serving her father-in-law and mother-in-law.
舅姑に気に入られようと、彼女は毎朝早く起きて台所に立った。
Hoping to win her in-laws' favor, she rose early every morning and stood in the kitchen.
口うるさい小舅が来ると、家の空気が重くなる。
When the nagging brother-in-law comes over, the atmosphere in the house turns heavy.