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血族

Blood Relative

Meaning

Blood Relative

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Those sharing blood within a tribe are blood relatives. This is a formal term often used in legal matters related to inheritance or insurance claims. In fiction it’s sometimes applied to vampire bloodlines and other supernatural families.

Reading

けつぞく

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 直系血族

    direct blood relative

    法定血族

    legal blood relative

  • 血族関係

    blood relative relationship

    血族結婚

    blood relative marriage

    血族相続

    blood relative inheritance

  • 実方の血族

    one's biological relatives

    闇の血族

    shadow kindred

    養親の血族

    blood relatives of one’s foster parents

  • 血族の間

    among the blood relatives

    血族の配偶者

    spouse of a blood relative

    血族の場合

    in the case of blood relatives

Context Sentences

「直系血族」とは、直上下の関係にある血族のことで、自分と血の繋がった祖父母や父母、子や孫との関係のことを指します。

”Direct blood relatives” refers to blood relatives within your direct line of descent, such as grandparents, parents, children or grandchildren who are related to you by blood.

法定血族関係が生じるのは養子縁組をした場合のみです。

A legal blood relationship only arises in the case of adoption.

直系血族からの住宅取得等資金の贈与には、 特例制度で最高１５００万円までの非課税枠があります。

There is a special exemption for gifts of housing acquisition funds from direct blood relatives, allowing up to 15 million yen to be tax-free.

Kanji Composition